Plant available water capacity

Published: March 17, 2021, midnight

Plant Available Water, is key to determining potential crop yield. It\u2019s also the basis for sowing decisions and fertiliser applications. Many things affect how much stored soil water is available, rainfall before and during the growing season, infiltration, evaporation and transpiration. And then there\u2019s Plant Available Water Capacity, which is the total amount of water a soil can store and release to a crop which differs depending on the crop. \n\nContact: \nBrett Cocks, CSIRO Agriculture and Food \n07 4571 3280 / 0427 583 7564 \nbrett.cocks@csiro.au\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices