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Pidgeon (1972), available-water regressions for ferrallitic soils in Uganda.

Source

Pidgeon, J. D. (1972). The measurement and prediction of available water capacity of ferrallitic soils in Uganda. Journal of Soil Science, 23(4), 431-441.

Scope

Territory: Non-alluvial ferrallitic soils in Uganda, predominantly kaolinitic and possibly illitic

Dataset: Ugandan profile samples; Entebbe alluvial and Nabbongo montmorillonitic soils were excluded from the adopted regressions.

Functions

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc

Estimate gravimetric field capacity from silt, clay, and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Gravimetric field capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
silt number % Silt measured by particle-size method 2.
clay number % Clay measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
field_capacity % w/w Gravimetric field capacity.

Note

The reviewed organic-matter coefficient is 1.54.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_sand

Estimate gravimetric field capacity from sand.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Gravimetric field capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 2.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
field_capacity % w/w Gravimetric field capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_sand_organic_matter

Estimate gravimetric field capacity from sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Gravimetric field capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
field_capacity % w/w Gravimetric field capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_vol_sand_organic_matter

Estimate volumetric field capacity from sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Volumetric field capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
field_capacity % v/v Volumetric field capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp

Estimate permanent wilting point from silt, clay, and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Gravimetric permanent wilting point

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
silt number % Silt measured by particle-size method 2.
clay number % Clay measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
permanent_wilting_point % w/w Permanent wilting point.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp_sand

Estimate permanent wilting point from sand.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Gravimetric permanent wilting point

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 1.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
permanent_wilting_point % w/w Permanent wilting point.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp_sand_organic_matter

Estimate permanent wilting point from sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Gravimetric permanent wilting point

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Point estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
permanent_wilting_point % w/w Permanent wilting point.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc

Estimate available water capacity from clay and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
clay number % Clay measured by particle-size method 1.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
available_water_capacity mm/m Available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_sand_organic_matter

Estimate available water capacity from sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
available_water_capacity mm/m Available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_coarse_sand

Estimate available water capacity from coarse sand.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
coarse_sand number % Coarse sand measured by particle-size method 1.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
available_water_capacity mm/m Available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_fine_sand

Estimate available water capacity from fine sand.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
fine_sand number % Fine sand measured by particle-size method 1.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
available_water_capacity mm/m Available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_very_fine_sand

Estimate available water capacity from very fine sand.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
very_fine_sand number % Very fine sand measured by particle-size method 1.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
available_water_capacity mm/m Available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc

Estimate extended available water capacity from silt, clay, and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Extended available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
silt number % Silt measured by particle-size method 2.
clay number % Clay measured by particle-size method 2.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
extended_available_water_capacity mm/m Extended available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_sand

Estimate extended available water capacity from sand.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Extended available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 2.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
extended_available_water_capacity mm/m Extended available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_sand_organic_matter

Estimate extended available water capacity from sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Extended available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
sand number % Sand measured by particle-size method 1.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
extended_available_water_capacity mm/m Extended available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_coarse_sand_organic_matter

Estimate extended available water capacity from coarse sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Extended available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
coarse_sand number % Coarse sand measured by particle-size method 1.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
extended_available_water_capacity mm/m Extended available water capacity.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_fine_sand_organic_matter

Estimate extended available water capacity from fine sand and organic matter.

Status: implemented

Prediction target: Extended available water capacity

Models: \(h(\theta)\) — Available-water estimate

Inputs

Name Type Unit Domain Description
fine_sand number % Fine sand measured by particle-size method 1.
organic_matter number % Organic matter content.

Outputs

Name Unit Domain Description
extended_available_water_capacity mm/m Extended available water capacity.