New soil prediction model improves water management for sustainable agriculture.
The researchers looked at how soil properties affect how water moves through different layers of soil. They found that the relationship between soil properties and water movement varied between different soil layers. By using a special method, they created accurate models to predict how fast water can move through soil at different depths. The models they developed had very small errors, showing their predictions were very close to the actual values. They also found that they could accurately predict how water moves between different soil layers.