A TDR probe of a length of 60 cm was installed vertically into a soil profile befor e seeding wheat in the spring. TDR reading on May 15 (beginning of the season) was L0 = 2.900 m ; L1=5.114 m. On the day of harvesting September 8 (end of the season), the reading was L0 =2.900 m and L1=4.331 m. Assume there is no rainfall, what was the total change in soil water storage in the root zone (60 cm depth)?

A TDR probe of a length of 60 cm was installed vertically into a soil profile befor e seeding wheat in the spring. TDR reading on May 15 (beginning of the season) was L0 = 2.900 m ; L1=5.114 m. On the day of harvesting September 8 (end of the season), the reading was L0 =2.900 m and L1=4.331 m. Assume there is no rainfall, what was the total change in soil water storage in the root zone (60 cm depth)?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter2: Soil Deposits-origin, Grain-size, And Shape

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.4P: For a soil, given: D10 = 0.08 mm D30 = 0.22 mm D60 = 0.41 mm Calculate the uniformity coefficient...

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