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SOIL-PLANT-WATER RELATIONSHIP AND WATER REQUIREMENT

Figure 2.3.3-1: Runoff and Infiltration Curve

2.3.4 Infiltration Rate Determination

The popular methods to determine soil infiltration characteristic to get
information in the design of irrigation systems are:

 Single-ring infiltrometer
 Double-ring infiltrometer

Figure 2.3.4-1: Single ring infiltrometer

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