Leaching calculations
July 13, 2021
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Leaching to avoid the build-up of soil salts is one of the most important practices for superintendents irrigating with low quality well or reclaimed water. But exactly how much water is needed to keep soil salts from causing damage? There are two different methods:
Leaching (flushing): The volume of water needed to leach soils will depend upon many factors, including soil type and total amount of salts that needs to be leached. The…