Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Soil with poor percolation will hold too much water for a long time.

  2. Higher the absorption of water by soil, lower is it availability to plants.

  3. For proper plant growth, it is important to check percolation rate of water in soil.

  4. Soil has some amount of water present inside it as moisture.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When soil has very high absorption capacity, water gets tightly held in small soil pores through capillary forces. This strongly bound water becomes less available for plant roots to extract, creating a situation where greater absorption can reduce the water that plants can actually use. Poor percolation soils waterlog and hold water too long, while percolation rate affects drainage efficiency.

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