Q4/ Write the correct Answer of each of the followings:-1- Sand is heavy soil.2- Clay is Light soil.3- Sand is Fine soil.4- Clay is Coarse soil5- Field Capacity (w,)F% is Greater than (w,),% for a porous soil.6- Infiltration Rate If of Sand is Less than If of Clay.7- Irrigation Efficiency Ea% of Sprinkling Irrigation System is Less than that of SurfaceIrrigation System

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Q4/ Write the correct Answer of each of the followings:- 1- Sand is heavy soil. 2- Clay is Light soil. 3- Sand is Fine soil.

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Q4/ Write the correct Answer of each of the followings:-
1- Sand is heavy soil.
2- Clay is Light soil.
3- Sand is Fine soil.
4- Clay is Coarse soil
5- Field Capacity (w,)F% is Greater than (w,),% for a porous soil.
6- Infiltration Rate If of Sand is Less than If of Clay.
7- Irrigation Efficiency Ea% of Sprinkling Irrigation System is Less than that of Surface
Irrigation System

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