Field capacity definition
Field capacity means that maximum moisture content of a waste, under field conditions of temperature and pressure, above which moisture is released by gravity drainage.
Field capacity means the amount of water remaining in the soil two days after having been saturated and after free drainage has ceased.
Field capacity means the amount of water that can be held in soil before gravity will begin to drain the soil.
Examples of Field capacity in a sentence
Field capacity – the maximum amount of water that a soil can retain after excess water from saturated conditions has been drained by the force of gravity.
More Definitions of Field capacity
Field capacity means the total gas storage capacity, including base and working
Field capacity means the total gas storage capacity, including base and working gas capacity, of an underground gas storage facility, in cubic feet.