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Field capacity
Field capacity is defined as the amount of water held in soil after excess water has drained away and the rate of downward movement has materially decreased, which usually takes place within 2 - 3 days after a rain or irrigation in pervious soils of uniform structure and texture. The term originated from Israelson and West (1922) and Frank Veihmeyer and Arthur Hendrickson (1931).
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