A.2 Soil Characteristics
| A.2 Soil Characteristics | |||||
| Soil Texture Class | K | Ψ | φ | FC | WP |
| Sand | 4.74 | 1.93 | 0.437 | 0.062 | 0.024 |
| Loamy Sand | 1.18 | 2.40 | 0.437 | 0.105 | 0.047 |
| Sandy Loam | 0.43 | 4.33 | 0.453 | 0.190 | 0.085 |
| Loam | 0.13 | 3.50 | 0.463 | 0.232 | 0.116 |
| Silt Loam | 0.26 | 6.69 | 0.501 | 0.284 | 0.135 |
| Sandy Clay Loam | 0.06 | 8.66 | 0.398 | 0.244 | 0.136 |
| Clay Loam | 0.04 | 8.27 | 0.464 | 0.310 | 0.187 |
| Silty Clay Loam | 0.04 | 10.63 | 0.471 | 0.342 | 0.210 |
| Sandy Clay | 0.02 | 9.45 | 0.430 | 0.321 | 0.221 |
| Silty Clay | 0.02 | 11.42 | 0.479 | 0.371 | 0.251 |
| Clay | 0.01 | 12.60 | 0.475 | 0.378 | 0.265 |
K = saturated hydraulic conductivity, in/hr
Ψ = suction head, in
φ = porosity, fraction
FC = field capacity, fraction
WP= wilting point, fraction
Source: Rawls, W.J. et al., (1983). J. Hyd. Engr., 109:1316.