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water through plant absorption andevaporation. If the soil moisture contentremained high, plants would utilizewater in the top eight inches of soil, but,in a water -stressed environment, plantswere capable of extracting water from asdeep as 24 inches below the topsoil. Plants are opportunistic, he said. They will use as little energy as possibleto maintain themselves. If homeownersirrigate lightly and frequently, and donot build water reservoirs deep in thesoil, drought conditions that dry thetopsoil could possibly injure or even killTexas A&M University System Agriculture Program New Mexico State University College of Agriculture and Home EconomicsSeeLandscape on page 7 Using sensors placedin 64 different areasand depths, specialistswith the Texas A&MDepartment of Soil &Crop Sciencesmeasured bothpotent
water through plant absorption and evaporation. If the soil moisture content remained high, plants would utilize water in the top eight inches of soil, but,
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