| ABSTRACT The wet bulb, as a result of local application of irrigation water, is the soil volume that presents higher water content in relation to the surrounding soil. Due to increased moisture in the soil, successive irrigation events tend to form bigger wet bulbs and superficial water accumulation area (AWSS). The objective was to verify the distribution of water in the soil profile, with intermittent application of water, considering the hypothesis that antecedent soil water content modifies the wet bulb characteristics after water pulse application, and to evaluate the effect of increasing AWSS on the lateral dimensions of the bulb. The water applications were performed using 1, 2 and 4 pulses in the flows of 4 and 8 L h-1, totalizing six treatments,... |
