, Soil moisture content
❑The soil moisture content indicates
the amount of water present in the
soil.
❑It is commonly expressed as the
amount of water (in mm of water
depth) present in a depth of one meter
of soil.
❑For example: when an amount of
water (in mm of water depth) of 150
mm is present in a depth of one meter
of soil, the soil moisture content is Figure. A soil moisture content of 150 mm
150 mm/m