CONTENTS 



Page 



INTRODUCTION . 1 



METHODS 3 



Infiltrometer 3 



Field Procedures 4 



RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 5 



Wetting Patterns 5 



Infiltration Curves 7 



Ground Cover Effects 9 



CONCLUSIONS 13 



LITERATURE CITED 15 



APPENDIX 17 



Infiltrometer Construction 



and Operation 17 



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