THE MOISTURE RETENTION CHARACTERISTICS IN RED AND LATERITE SOILS (IN HUMID TROPICAL REGION) OF KERALA

P. C. ANTONY

doi:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A02291

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THE MOISTURE RETENTION CHARACTERISTICS IN RED AND LATERITE SOILS (IN HUMID TROPICAL REGION) OF KERALA

Author: P. C. ANTONY,

p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 73, Issue: jul-jul,

DOI:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A02291

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Abstract

The moisture retention of red and laterite soils is comparatively poorer, since these soils are generally coarse textured with Kaolin and Iran oxide clay minerals. The maximum water holding capacity, field capacity, moisture retained at tensions of 1, 5, 10 and 15 bars were higher in laterite than in red loams. The available. water was also higher in laterite than in red loom.

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