Abstract: This paper presents the physical basis of the FRACTURE submodel for simulating infiltration of precipitation/irrigation water into relatively dry, cracked, fine-textured soils. The FRACTURE submodel forms part of the ...

Abstract: Many studies of water flow and solute transport in the vadose zone require estimates of the unsaturated soil hydraulic properties, including the soil water retention curve (WRC) describing the relationship between soil ...

Abstract: Because of field-scale heterogeneity in soil hydraulic and solute transport properties, relatively large-scale experiments are now increasingly believed to be critical to better understand and predict the movement of water ...

Abstract: The application of plant nutrients with irrigation water is an efficient and cost-effective method for fertilizer application to enhance crop production and reduce or eliminate potential environmental problems related to ...