Cracks in irrigated clay soil may allow some drainage

Cracking clay soil poses unique water management problems. Typically, clay soil is presumed to have negligible drainable pore space. Field measurements, however, suggest that there may be as much as 10% drainable pore space available, due in part to soil cracking. Such por...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mark Grismer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1992-09-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v046n05p9