Gravitational water

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Gravitational water, also known as superfluous water, as opposed to hygroscopic water, is water that flows through larger pores, or macropores in the soil and often gets drained. [1]

When it rains, plants could not receive gravitational water, since it drains out too quickly.[ citation needed ]

After free drainage happens, the soil desaturates, causing a loss of water in pores, usually to the macropores. The remaining water is capillary water, water that remains due to effects of capillary actions. [2]

Effects

References

  1. ↑ Sela, Guy (2019-09-22). "Understanding Soil Water Dynamics| Guy Sela | Cropaia" . Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  2. ↑ https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/introsoilscience/chapter/soil-water/#:~:text=The%20gravitational%20water%20is%20that%20one%20that,force%20of%20gravity%20after%20soil%20gets%20saturated.
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