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Evaluation of soil moisture retention characteristics using pedotransfer functions for the soils of dry semi-arid region.

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Title Evaluation of soil moisture retention characteristics using pedotransfer functions for the soils of dry semi-arid region.
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Creator Lalitha, M., Dharamurajan, S., Anil Kumar, K.S., Shivanand, Parvathy, S., Koyal, Arti, Hegde, R. and Singh, S.K.,
 
Subject Dry semi-arid region Matric suction Pedo-transfer function Soil moisture retention Soil variables.
 
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Soil moisture assessment is crucial factor for crop growth and development in arid and semi-arid regions of India where the impact of climate change is predominant. Soil moisture prediction models using pedo-transfer functions are helpful for predicting soil moisture using soil variables since direct estimation is expensive and time-consuming. In the present study, three different models-Gupta and Larson, Rawls and Brakensiek, and Walczak models were employed to predict soil moisture of dry semiarid region of Tamil Nadu, India. The results revealed that Gupta and Larson, and Rawls and Brakensiek models (R2: θFC: 0.790 and θPWP: 0.899) performed better than Walczak model for predicting soil moisture, both at θFC and θPWP. However, an exclusive pedo-transfer function for predicting soil moisture was developed for semi arid region using variables selected through principal component analysis (PCA) and variable importance plot. Soil variables such as sand, silt, cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable magnesium and soil electrical conductivity (EC) contributed significantly (P>0.05) to the soil moisture retention. Nevertheless, the model developed in the study resulted in more accurate estimation at 33 kPa (R2 = 0.887) and 1500 kPa (R2 = 0.932) matric suction compared to existing models. The developed models can be helpful for predicting soil hydraulic properties in dry semi-arid region with similar agro-ecological conditions.
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Date 2020-05-16T07:31:04Z
2020-05-16T07:31:04Z
2019-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Lalitha, M., Dharamurajan, S., Anil Kumar, K.S., Shivanand, Parvathy, S., Koyal, Arti, Hegde, R. and Singh, S.K., 2019. Evaluation of soil moisture retention characteristics using pedotransfer functions for the soils of dry semi-arid region, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 47(2):30-38.
0970-3349 (Print)
0976-1721 (Online)
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/35718
 
Language English
 
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