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Water retention and availability in soils of the State of Santa Catarina-Brazil: effect of textural classes, soil classes and lithology

André da Costa, Jackson Adriano Albuquerque, Adriano da Costa, Patricia Pértile, Franciani Rodrigues da Silva

01/Dec/2013

The retention and availability of water in the soil vary according to the soil characteristics and determine plant growth. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate water retention and availability in the soils of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, according to the textural class, soil class and lithology. The surface and subsurface horizons of 44 profiles were sampled in different regions of the State and different cover crops to determine field capacity, permanent wilting point, available water […]