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Soil Water Holding Capacity
One of the main functions of soil is to store moisture and supply it to plants between rainfalls or irrigations.…
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Soil water content
Indirect methods to determine soil water content are widely used in research and also in practical applications as an alternative…
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SOIL TEXTURE
The look and feel of a soil is referred to as SOIL TEXTURE and is determined by the size and…
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Soil Structure
Soil structure refers to the arrangement of soil separates into units called soil aggregates. An aggregate possesses solids and pore space. Aggregates are…
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Soil crusting and sealing
As many as 500 million people live in the semi-arid regions of the world, and most of them depend on…
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Respiration
What it is: Carbon dioxide (CO2) release from the soil surface is referred to as soil respiration. This CO2 results from…
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Soil Porosity
When researching plant needs, it is frequently suggested that you plant in rich, well-draining soil. These instructions very rarely go…
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Matric Potential
Matric potential arises because water is attracted to most surfaces through hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces. This water…
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soil aggregation
Soil structure is the result of the spatial arrangement of the solid soil particles and their associated pore space. Aggregation…
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Seepage through soils
Introduction ‘Seepage’ is defined as the flow of a fluid, usually water, through a soil under a hydraulic gradient. A…
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Soil Water
Soil acts as a sponge to take up and retain water. Movement of water into soil is called infiltration, and the…
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Infiltration vs. Runoff
An important function of soil is to absorb water at the land surface, and either store it for use by…