How can the inflection point of the water retention curve and the soil physical attributes be used to forecast field capacity?

Authors

  • Timóteo Herculino da Silva Barros
  • Matheus Vieira Uliana
  • Jéfferson de Oliveira Costa
  • Asdrubal Jesus Farias-Ramírez
  • Cassio Hamilton Abreu Junior

Abstract

Agricultural productivity is closely related to soil physical attributes, specifically those that affect the soil-water relationship, as the soil serves as the main water reservoir for plants. This research aimed to determine the field capacity for different soils, using equations based on the water retention curve. The database used included 150 soil profiles from studies published by other authors encompassing information related to textural classification, soil bulk density, particle density and soil water retention. The inflection point for each soil profile and the corresponding matrix potential were generated. Multiple correlations were established between volumetric moisture at field capacity and clay, silt and sand contents. The calculated inflection point can be an estimator of field capacity, what may facilitate and speed up the calculation of water availability.

KEYWORDS: Irrigation management, soil moisture, soil water retention curve.

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Published

2024-04-30

How to Cite

BARROS, T. H. da S.; ULIANA, M. V.; COSTA, J. de O.; FARIAS-RAMÍREZ, A. J.; ABREU JUNIOR, C. H. How can the inflection point of the water retention curve and the soil physical attributes be used to forecast field capacity?. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, p. e78125, 2024. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/78125. Acesso em: 20 dec. 2024.

Issue

v. 54 (2024)

Section

Research Article

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