Abstract
AbstractSteady infiltration from an array of equally spaced line sources or furrows at the surface of a semi‐infinite soil profile is analyzed. The discussion is based on the assumption that the hydraulic conductivity is an exponential function of the pressure head. It is shown that, under this assumption, the matric flux potential and the stream function for plane flows satisfy the same linear partial differential equation. Explicit expressions for the stream function, the flux, the matric flux potential, the pressure head, and the total head are obtained. Some implications with regard to furrow irrigation are discussed. The solution provides a rational basis for the discussion of leaching under furrow irrigation.
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