Question

What are the factor affecting infiltration capacity?

Answer 1

Answer:

The main factors that influence the infiltration are:

• the soil type (texture, structure, hydrodynamic characteristics), the soil characteristics influence capillary forces and adsorption; the soil coverage.
• the soil coverage Vegetation has positive influence on infiltration by increasing the time of water penetration in soil;
• the topography and morphology of slopes;
• the flow supply (rain intensity, irrigation flow);
• the initial condition of soil humidity Soil humidity is an important factor of infiltration regime. The infiltration regime evolves differently in time for dry or wet soils;
• soil compaction due to rain drop impact and other effects. The use of hard agricultural equipment can have consequences on the surface layer of soil.