Posts by Jagdish Patel

Jagdish Patel, MSc Biotechnology, is a soil scientist and scientific illustrator with over 14 years of experience, and the founder of Soil Stories. He creates scientific illustrations and writing on soil health and fertilizer use for agricultural organizations worldwide, including the International Fertilizer Association. He writes and illustrates The pH Files series for ECO2MIX. More of his work is at jagdishpatel.info.

Where the Salt Goes Under Drip Irrigation

Where the Salt Goes Under Drip Irrigation

 ·  agricultureirrigationbicarbonate

Where salt goes when you irrigate, why it collects at the edge of the wet zone, and what your water report does not tell you about sodium.

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How Soil Texture Shapes the Drip Irrigation Wetting Pattern

How Soil Texture Shapes the Drip Irrigation Wetting Pattern

 ·  agricultureirrigationsoil-health

How soil texture shapes the drip irrigation wetting pattern under an emitter, and why sand, loam and clay wet in three different shapes.

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