ABSTRACT
CARACTERIZATION AND RELATIONS OF SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES IN IRRIGATED SOILS IN SANTIAGO PROVINCE. II. CORRELATIONS OF METHODS TO DETERMINE SOIL WATER CONSTANTS

Emilio Ruz J.1, Jorge García-Huidobro P. de A.2 y Sergio Alcayaga C.3
 

Correlations and regression between some of the measured physical properties of nine soils in Santiago province, were carried out. Water contents at different tensions were highly associated and showed correlation coefficients higher than 0.87 significant to P = 0.01.

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1Ing. Agr., Departamento de Suelos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Católica de Chile. Actualemente Programa de Fertilidad y Agrometeorología. Estación Experimental Kampenaike, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Casilla 616, Punta Arenas, Chile.
2Ing. Agr., M. Phil., Departamento de Suelos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Católica de Chile. Actualmente Programa Riego y Agrometeorología, Estación Experimental La Platina, Instituto de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Casilla 5427, Santiago, Chile.
3Ing. Agr., M. S., Unidad Estudios