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FAST-BS006Acad. year: 2022/2023
Subject Hydropedology focuses on interpretation of soil-water relations and their role in the protection of agricultural land. The basic form of teaching are exercises in which students get acquainted with the physical and hydraulic properties of the soil, hydrolimits and infiltration of water into the soil. In use of models in pedology students learn how to gather and analyze the resulting data from the available computer programs RETC (van Genuchten et al., 1991) and Rosetta (Schaap, 2003).
The beginning of the semester takes place in the fields and during the semester the pedological laboratory is visited.
Completion of the course is a written test and submission of all forms.
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students process measurements from the field and from the laboratory into protocols. This will give them a general overview of hydropedology issues.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, hydraulics and hydrology.
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
According to the ECTS classification scale. Part of the points for the protocols and part of the points for the written test.
Course curriculum
1. Introductory lesson, work in the field (collection of broken and intact sample)2. Work in the field: measurement with a Minidisk infiltrometer3. Work in the field: measurement of infiltration by the two-cylinder method4. Evaluation of measurements with a Minidisk infiltrometer5. Evaluation of infiltration by the two-cylinder method6. Evaluation of infiltration by the two-cylinder method7. Soil hydrolimits - analysis of an intact soil sample8. Hydraulic characteristics of soil: hydraulic conductivity9. Hydraulic characteristics of soil: retention line10. RETC program11. ROSETTA program12. - 13. Credit test, completion of protocols
Work placements
Aims
Physical properties of soil
Infiltration experiment in situ and its evaluation
Hydrolimits
Hydraulic characteristics of soil
Software RETC, Rosetta
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The definition of controlled teaching and the method of its implementation is specified at the beginning of the semester in the practice session.
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Kameníčková, I. Návody do cvičení (VHK) Hydropedologie, Studijní opory. VUT FAST v Brně, 2013.
Matula, S. a kol., Hydropedologie - praktikum. první vydání ed. České vysoké učení technické, Praha, 1989.
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Classification of course in study plans
branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
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