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Wetting agents: Can increase water infiltration or retard it, depending on soil conditions and water contact angle
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California Agriculture 15(10):8-9.
Published October 01, 1961
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Abstract
Wetting agents are being marketed as means of increasing water infiltration of soil. At present no recommendation either for or against their use in irrigation water can be made that will cover every soil condition. However, certain effects of wetting agents on water entry are known, and these indicate conditions under which wetting agents are most likely to be beneficial.