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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.

PTF catalog page

Functions

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc

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

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc(double silt, double clay, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
silt in Silt measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
clay in Clay measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Gravimetric field capacity. (% w/w)

Note

The reviewed organic-matter coefficient is 1.54.

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_sand

Estimate gravimetric field capacity from sand.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_sand(double sand);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 2. (%)

Returns

Gravimetric field capacity. (% w/w)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_sand_organic_matter

Estimate gravimetric field capacity from sand and organic matter.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_sand_organic_matter(double sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Gravimetric field capacity. (% w/w)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_vol_sand_organic_matter

Estimate volumetric field capacity from sand and organic matter.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_fc_vol_sand_organic_matter(double sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Volumetric field capacity. (% v/v)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp

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

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp(double silt, double clay, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
silt in Silt measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
clay in Clay measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Permanent wilting point. (% w/w)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp_sand

Estimate permanent wilting point from sand.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp_sand(double sand);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)

Returns

Permanent wilting point. (% w/w)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp_sand_organic_matter

Estimate permanent wilting point from sand and organic matter.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_pwp_sand_organic_matter(double sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Permanent wilting point. (% w/w)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc

Estimate available water capacity from clay and organic matter.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc(double clay, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
clay in Clay measured by particle-size method 1. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_sand_organic_matter

Estimate available water capacity from sand and organic matter.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_sand_organic_matter(double sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_coarse_sand

Estimate available water capacity from coarse sand.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_coarse_sand(double coarse_sand);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
coarse_sand in Coarse sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)

Returns

Available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_fine_sand

Estimate available water capacity from fine sand.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_fine_sand(double fine_sand);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
fine_sand in Fine sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)

Returns

Available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_very_fine_sand

Estimate available water capacity from very fine sand.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_awc_very_fine_sand(double very_fine_sand);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
very_fine_sand in Very fine sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)

Returns

Available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc

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

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc(double silt, double clay, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
silt in Silt measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
clay in Clay measured by particle-size method 2. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Extended available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_sand

Estimate extended available water capacity from sand.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_sand(double sand);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 2. (%)

Returns

Extended available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_sand_organic_matter

Estimate extended available water capacity from sand and organic matter.

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_sand_organic_matter(double sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
sand in Sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Extended available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_coarse_sand_organic_matter

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

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_coarse_sand_organic_matter(double coarse_sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
coarse_sand in Coarse sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Extended available water capacity. (mm/m)

calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_fine_sand_organic_matter

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

static inline double calc_ptf_pidgeon1972_eawc_fine_sand_organic_matter(double fine_sand, double organic_matter);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
fine_sand in Fine sand measured by particle-size method 1. (%)
organic_matter in Organic matter content. (%)

Returns

Extended available water capacity. (mm/m)