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Title: The following table shows the water content of three soil samples.
Post by: miss biology 93 on Oct 20, 2015
(ii) The following table shows the water content of three soil samples.
1.   What is the percentage of available water in sample A?
2.   Which sample would be the most suitable for a crop suffering a drought during the growing season?
3.   Which sample would be the most suitable for a crop growing during a wet spring?


Soil Sample   % Water at Field Capacity                            % Water at Wilting Point
A                                6                                                                                   2
B                         24                                                                                   12
C                         30                                                                                  22