Suppose you measured the following data for a soil: Estimate the total available water-holding capacity (AWHC) of
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Estimate the total available water-holding capacity (AWHC) of this soil in centimeters of water.
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em at different water tensions, kg water/kg dry soil Bulk denstity, Mg/m3 -100 kPa -1500 kPa Horizon - 10 kPa А (0-30 ст) 0.08 1.28 0.28 0.20 Bt (30–70 cm) 0.30 0.25 1.4 0.15 Bx (70–120 cm) 1.95 0.20 0.15 0.05
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