Table Soil moisture content and parameters for moisture release
curve.
Texture Density FC PWP Psi_e (Ye) b available water K_sat
Name (g/cm^3) (%)g/g (%)g/g (J/Kg) inch/ft Kg*s/m^3)
SILTY CLAY 1.279 31.2 15.0 -6.529420 13.001208 2.487979 3.05099E-05
CLAY 1.262 35.1 17.2 -7.179678 14.203435 2.712011 3.37861E-05
SILTY CLAY LOAM 1.239 32.1 15.1 -6.056972 10.357549 2.528244 5.16789E-05
SILT 1.156 33.2 14.9 -5.108334 6.715722 2.539809 0.000105747
CLAY LOAM 1.354 26.4 12.5 -2.194719 8.943137 2.255454 0.000124967
SILTY LOAM 1.278 27.6 12.5 -2.865955 6.857649 2.313298 0.000137421
SANDY CLAY 1.444 23.1 11.3 -1.153969 10.208511 2.057767 0.000175748
LOAM 1.395 22.3 10.2 -1.355894 6.263467 2.023179 0.000292379
SANDY CLAY LOAM 1.471 20.0 9.5 -0.897029 7.421883 1.855017 0.000356399
SANDY LOAM 1.533 13.9 6.2 -0.702919 4.288265 1.416109 0.000762841
LOAMY SAND 1.584 11.6 5.1 -0.509928 2.856075 1.237858 0.001759966
SAND 1.627 9.1 3.9 -0.443715 2.013529 1.017803 0.002702816
Brooks and Correy (Used in in Campbell Soil Physics with basic) = Ym= Ye(O/Os)^-b
where Ym = the soil water potential j/kg
Ye = air entry potential j/kg
O = moisture content
Os =saturated moisture content
b= power constant
conversion numbers
1 bar = 100 J/kg
1 bar = 100,000 Pa = 0.1 MPa
1 bar = 1020 cm
1 J/kg = 1000 Pa = 1 kPa
multiply ( Kg*s/m^3)*1388.9=in/hr
The above information on fc and pwp was derived from Israelsen 1932
The information on Campbell's model was derived from soil texture content
and a method described by Campbell 1985.
K= Ksat (O/Os)^(2b+3)
To convert the soil moisture release parameters from Campbell's model to Van Genuchten's model click here Reference Israelsen, Orson Winso, 1887-1968.Irrigation principles and practices, by Orson W. Israelsen. PUBLISHER: New York, John Wiley & Sons [1932] Campbell, Gaylon S. Soil physics with BASIC : transport models for soil-plant systems / Gaylon S. Campbell. PUBLISHER: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1985.
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