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The Field Maximum Moisture Content
Author(s) -
Carlson Charles A.,
Pierce R. S.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1955.03615995001900010020x
Subject(s) - water content , soil water , field capacity , environmental science , soil science , moisture , volume (thermodynamics) , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , geotechnical engineering , geography , meteorology , physics , quantum mechanics
The field maximum moisture content is defined as the naturally occurring wet limit of a soil or soil layer in its natural position. Values were obtained by selecting recurring peak values from daily records of soil‐moisture content. For most soils the values tended to coincide with the 0.06 atmosphere soil‐moisture tension values of core samples. In poorly drained soils the field maximum approached the total pore volume. The field maximum helps characterize the full range of naturally occurring soil‐moisture content.