Irrigation characteristics of soils in the Mareeba-Dimbulah area of North Queensland. 3. Infiltration characteristics of three major soils types

Abstract

The infiltration characteristics of three soil types were examined using unbuffered ring infiltrometers. Both the measured rates and those corrected for lateral spread are given and penetration profiles are illustrated.
The use of various methods of irrigation are discussed on the basis of these results. Spray irrigation is recommended for Algoma loamy sand and Dimbulah sandy loam, whereas Walsh sandy clay loam could be efficiently irrigated by either spray or furrow methods.