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The moisture characteristics of some Rothamsted, Woburn and Saxmundham soils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

P. J. Salter  and
J. B. Williams
P. J. Salter
Affiliation:
National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne, Warwick
J. B. Williams
Affiliation:
National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne, Warwick
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Summary

Determinations were made of the available-water capacities and moisture release characteristics of six soils of different texture from Rothamsted, Woburn and Saxmundham. The amount of available water retained in the surface foot of soil ranged from 1·59 in in a sandy loam to 2·75 in in a silt loam under permanent grass. With one exception soils which had received additions of farmyard manure had significantly higher available-water capacities than unmanured soils.

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 73 , Issue 1 , August 1969 , pp. 155 - 158
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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