Soil moisture deficit
From Glossary of Meteorology
soil moisture deficit
The difference between the amount of water actually in the soil and the amount of water that the soil can hold.
The amount of water the soil can hold is generally called field capacity, which is the amount of water that remains after gravitational forces have drained water from the soil macropores.
See field water-holding capacity, gravitational water.
See field water-holding capacity, gravitational water.
