Estimating Infiltration Rates for a Loessal Silt Loam Using Soil Properties

M. Dean Knighton

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Estimating Infiltration Rates for a Loessal Silt Loam Using Soil Properties

Informally Refereed

Authors:

M. Dean Knighton

Year:

1978

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-233. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Soil properties were related to infiltration rates as measured by single-ringsteady-head infiltometers. The properties showing strong simple correlations were identified. Regression models were developed to estimate infiltration rate from several soil properties. The best model gave fair agreement to measured rates at another location.

Keywords

bulk density, organic carbon, ground cover, pore volume, modeling

Citation

Knighton, M. Dean. 1978. Estimating Infiltration Rates for a Loessal Silt Loam Using Soil Properties. Research Note NC-233. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station