Term:
Film water; hygroscopic water
Definition:
Water tightly held by soil particles. It does not move under the influence of capillary action or gravity and it is normally unavailable to plants.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Online Glossary of Irrigation Terms, Visy Industries Australia, retrieved in 2009 (http://www.irrig8right.com.au/Glossary/Glossary.htm); DN, CSCM, FAO, 2009
