Soil Water Retention

Mr. Lambe Jagdish  Subhash; Dr. Pradeep  Kumar; Mr. Chougule  Ravindra Shivram

Soil Water Retention

Equilibrium saturation of a soil sample in contact with a porous ceramic membrane

by Mr. Lambe Jagdish Subhash*, Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Chougule Ravindra Shivram,

- Published in Journal of Advances in Science and Technology, E-ISSN: 2230-9659

Volume 3, Issue No. 5, May 2012, Pages 0 - 0 (0)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals

ABSTRACT

Consider a soil sample incontact with a porous ceramic membrane that allows the passage of the soilsolution but not the soil particles. This plate is connected to a burette witha flexible water filled tube, and the height of the burette is adjusted so thatthe water level is at the same level as the soil surface. In this state, thesoil will be saturated under equilibrium conditions.

KEYWORD

soil water retention, porous ceramic membrane, soil solution, soil particles, saturated