Engineering
7 years ago

Polish soil texture classification revolutionizes soil water retention predictions.

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The study looked at whether Polish soil texture classification can predict soil water retention and hydraulic properties. They divided the texture triangle into small particle-size classes and found that silt classes had the most uncertainty in estimating water content. Some soil types had higher errors in estimating field capacity and wilting point. The classification of soil hydraulic conductivity was better using Polish texture classes than cluster analysis. However, cluster analysis was better for grouping soils based on water retention properties.