Kamblihal sub watersheds (SWS) area has soil depth of shallow to deep; the texture was found to be clay, The soil reaction (pH) was neutral to strongly alkaline, low to medium EC, organic carbon content was found to be low. Available nitrogen was low to medium, phosphorus was medium and potassium was high. The prediction of FC and PWP through the developed PTFs was satisfactory with high R2 (0.952). 95 per cent of the variation was explained by the silt and clay for field capacity at 5% and 1% level significantly. Infiltration rate (mm/h) increased with decreasing clay content. The R2 value (R2 = 0.668). 67 per cent of the variation was explained by the clay for infiltration rate at 1% level significantly.

Field capacity, Infiltration rate, soil quality indicators and Pedo-transfer functions

Kamblihal sub watersheds (SWS) area has soil depth of shallow to deep; the texture was found to be clay, The soil reaction (pH) was neutral to strongly alkaline, low to medium EC, organic carbon content was found to be low. Available nitrogen was low to medium, phosphorus was medium and potassium was high. The prediction of FC and PWP through the developed PTFs was satisfactory with high R2 (0.952). 95 per cent of the variation was explained by the silt and clay for field capacity at 5% and 1% level significantly. Infiltration rate (mm/h) increased with decreasing clay content. The R2 value (R2 = 0.668). 67 per cent of the variation was explained by the clay for infiltration rate at 1% level significantly.

Rajesh N.L., Basavaraj K., Chaitra, Krishna Desai, Kirana Kumara and Sahana (2023). Pedo-transfer Functions for Predication of Soil Hydraulic properties in Kamblihal SWS Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka State. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(11): 113-121.