Infiltration rates: Effect of wetting agents in water on infiltration rates into soils

Lunt, O; Huberty, M

Infiltration rates: Effect of wetting agents in water on infiltration rates into soils

Authors

O. R. Lunt
M. R. Huberty

Authors Affiliations

O. R. Lunt is Assistant Professor in Soils, University of California, Los Angeles; M. R. Huberty is Professor of Irrigation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 8(1):12-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n01p12. January 1954.

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Abstract

Laboratory and field studies indicate there is little, if any, increase in the water infiltration rate into soils because of decreased surface tension of water treated with wetting agents.

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