Transcription of 3. Infiltration Test - USDA
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73. Infiltration TestThe Infiltration test is generally performed after the firstrespiration measurement. The same 6- inch diameter ring left in place from the soil respiration test can be used for the Infiltration test. Ifsoil respiration was not determined, follow the instructions in Step 1 of the soil respiration proce-dure (Chapter 2) for inserting the 6- inch diameter needed to measure Infiltration : 22226- inch diameter ring (left in soil from respiration test) 2222plastic wrap 2222500 mL plastic bottle or graduated cylinder 2222distilled water 2222stopwatch or timerConsiderations: If the soil is saturated, Infiltration will not occur.
inch diameter ring left in place from the soil respiration test can be used for the infiltration test. If soil respiration was not determined, follow the instructions in Step 1 of the soil respiration proce-dure (Chapter 2) for inserting the 6-inch diameter ring. Materials needed to measure infiltration:
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