Effects of a water treatment residue, lime, gypsum, and polyacrylamide on the water retention and hydraulic conductivity of two contrasting soils under field conditions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-282

  Moodley, M ^a   Johnston, M A ^b   Hughes, J C ^a   Titshall, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hydrosol; Kandosol; Soil water

Indexed keywords

GYPSUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND FILL; LIME; POLYAMIDES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER TREATMENT INDUSTRY; WATER TREATMENT RESIDUE (WTR);

SOILS;

GYPSUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIME; SOIL-WATER INTERACTION;

GYPSUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIME; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2542607702     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR03045     Document Type: Article

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