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.
7 3. Infiltration Test The infiltration test is generally performed after the first respiration measurement. The same 6-inch diameter ring left in place from the soil respiration test can be used for the infiltration test.
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