41.6.1 - Definition
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What is hydraulic conductivity?
💡 Hint: Think about how water travels through different soil types.
Name a factor that can affect hydraulic conductivity.
💡 Hint: What do you think changes water movement through soil?
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What is hydraulic conductivity?
💡 Hint: Focus on water movement, not moisture retention.
True or False: Higher hydraulic conductivity means water moves slower through the soil.
💡 Hint: Think about what the term 'conductivity' suggests.
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Given two soil samples, sandy soil (K = 10 cm/s) and clay soil (K = 0.1 cm/s), how would you design an irrigation system based on their hydraulic conductivities?
💡 Hint: Consider the rate that water will move in each type of soil.
Analyze how altering the moisture level in clay soil from saturation to field capacity may affect its hydraulic conductivity.
💡 Hint: Think of how air and water interact in soil.
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