Consider the following assumptions: 1. loam textured soil in all horizons 2. soil water potential is at wilting point to a depth of 50 inches 3. month of August 4. a gentle 0.5-inch rain on August 5 5. a gentle 1-inch rain on August 6 On August 8, at a depth of 40 inches, the soil would have a soil water potential
Consider the following assumptions: 1. loam textured soil in all horizons 2. soil water potential is at wilting point to a depth of 50 inches 3. month of August 4. a gentle 0.5-inch rain on August 5 5. a gentle 1-inch rain on August 6 On August 8, at a depth of 40 inches, the soil would have a soil water potential
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![Consider the following assumptions:
1. loam textured soil in all horizons
2. soil water potential is at wilting point to a depth of 50 inches
3. month of August
4. a gentle 0.5-inch rain on August 5
5. a gentle 1-inch rain on August 6
On August 8, at a depth of 40 inches, the soil would have a soil water potential
roughly equal to:
O -15 bar
O -1/3 bar
-31 bar
-1 bar
O zero](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6f51a47d-2c3a-4935-8f76-d9a574028b9a%2F46dbdb4a-7f74-4621-a95c-bebff7843cad%2Fqwayv2_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following assumptions:
1. loam textured soil in all horizons
2. soil water potential is at wilting point to a depth of 50 inches
3. month of August
4. a gentle 0.5-inch rain on August 5
5. a gentle 1-inch rain on August 6
On August 8, at a depth of 40 inches, the soil would have a soil water potential
roughly equal to:
O -15 bar
O -1/3 bar
-31 bar
-1 bar
O zero
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