Impact of tension infiltrometer disc size on measured soil water repellency index

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-81

  Hunter, A E ^a   Chau, H W ^a   Si, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Soil hydrophobicity; Soil water repellency; Tension infiltrometer; Water repellency index

Indexed keywords

CLAY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFILTROMETER; SANDY SOIL; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TENSION;

CANADA;

EID: 79952215441     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS10033     Document Type: Article

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