The process of water percolation in soil is called ________.

🔑Key Points:

• Water percolation in soil:
The process of water percolation in the soil is called Permeate.
Percolation is the movement of water through soil, and the percolation rate is the speed at which that movement occurs.

• The percolation rate is calculated using the following formula:
Percolation rate =  Amount of water (mL) / percolation time (mins)

• Permeability:
It controls the flow of water, its intake, drainage, and air ventilation (aeration). 
Coarse-textured soils like sand have larger pore spaces than fine-textured soils like clay or silt.
Soil aeration is greatly influenced by pore spaces.
Soil aeration regimes are very important in the growth of roots, seed germination and microbial activities.
Poor aeration suppresses root development and may reduce rates of absorption of water and nutrients.