GCEAgricultural ScienceSoil Science2020

Which of the following soil properties determines the ability of soil to transmit water through its pores?

ASoil texture
BSoil permeabilityCORRECT
CSoil porosity
DSoil structure
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Soil permeability refers to the rate at which water and air move through soil pores. While texture, porosity, and structure all influence permeability, permeability itself is the specific property that measures the ability of soil to transmit water. It is directly measured in terms of flow rate through a given soil volume.
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