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Edaphology curves are from:
Physical Edaphology
The Physics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated soils
by Sterling A. Taylor.
Revised and edited by Gaylen L. Ashcroft.
Published by W.H. Freeman, San Francisco, 1972.
Figure 14.16, pg 432.
Water Characteristic Curves for several soils plotted in terms of percent available water removed.
Moisture Release Curve parameters for the shown soils were determined by composition using the following values:
| Soil | % Clay | % Silt | % Sand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | 59 | 19 | 22 |
| Loam | 17 | 39 | 43 |
| Sandy Loam | 9 | 28 | 61 |
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