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G90-964 How Soil Holds Water, Norman L. Klocke, Gary W. Hergert
G90-964 How Soil Holds Water, Norman L. Klocke, Gary W. Hergert
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide describes the physical characteristics that influence how soil holds water.
Dryland and irrigationd agriculture depend on the management of two basic natural resources, soil and water. Soil is the supporting structure of plant life and water is essential to sustain plant life. The wise use of these resources requires a basic understanding of soil and water as well as the crop.
The available water capacity and characteristics of soils are critical to water management planning for irrigationd and dryland crops. The management decisions of what crops to plant, plant populations, when to irrigation, how much to irrigation, when …