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Use this worktable to see the impact of soil texture on hydraulic properties.

Enter values for percent sand and percent clay and click on [Calculate] to obtain the soil hydraulic properties. Hydraulic properties values are only available for the shaded area as shown in the Canadian texture triangle. Therefore, hydraulic properties may not be available for all your input values.

Percent Sand
Percent Clay
 
Percent Silt
Texture
(Canadian System)
Bulk density
(g/cm³)
Saturated hydraulic conductivity     
(cm/hr)
Saturation
(cm³ water/cm³ soil)
Field capacity
(cm³ water/cm³ soil)
Wilting point
(cm³ water/cm³ soil)
Plant Available water
(cm³ water/cm³ soil)
(inches water/foot soil)




 

Credits:

Hydraulic properties for the shaded area (Saxton et al. 1986).
 
Adapted to the Canadian soil texture triangle by Pedosphere.com.


 

Links:
 
Learning Resources > Soil Hydraulic Properties Calculator > Canadian Texture Triangle (worktable)

 
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