Measuring of infiltration rate in different types of soil in the Czech Republic using a rainfall simulator

Knowledge of the issue of water movement in the soil is the basis for agricultural activity, but also for many other sectors. One of the basic indicators that is evaluated in soil science is the rate of water infiltration into the soil. The article specifically states how soil texture and soil moist...

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Published inSoil and water research Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 128 - 137
Main Authors Kabelka, David, Kincl, David, Vopravil, Jan, Brychta, Jiří, Bačovský, Jan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 01.01.2023
Subjects
soil erodibility
soil moisture
soil texture
surface runoff
water infiltration rate
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Summary:Knowledge of the issue of water movement in the soil is the basis for agricultural activity, but also for many other sectors. One of the basic indicators that is evaluated in soil science is the rate of water infiltration into the soil. The article specifically states how soil texture and soil moisture affect the rate of water infiltration. The results show that changes in water infiltration can be significant and certain trends can be traced. The rate of water infiltration into the soil is most affected by the sand fraction (soil particles 0.05-2 mm). The higher the percentage of these soil particles in the soil, the lower the changes in infiltration rate depending on the degree of saturation. The article further evaluates soil moisture in relation to texture. The results were obtained at several research locations within the period 2014-2021 in the territory of the Czech Republic. The above findings are primarily applicable to the region of Central Europe or can be used as comparative values for regions in the rest of the world.
ISSN:1801-5395
1805-9384
DOI:10.17221/132/2022-SWR