Practice mode Soil Science

Which device is generally used to measure deep percolation from a soil profile?

Correct answer B. Lysimeter

Explanation

A lysimeter is an isolated block of soil whose drainage can be collected and measured, allowing water lost below the root zone by percolation, and evapotranspiration, to be quantified.

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