Interrelationship of Macropores and Subsurface Drainage for Conservative Tracer and Pesticide Transport
Garey A. Foxa,*,
Rob Maloneb,
George J. Sabbaghc and
Ken Rojasd
a Dep. of Civil Eng., Univ. of Mississippi, 208 Carrier Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848
b USDA-ARS, National Soil Tilth Lab., 2150 Pammel Dr., Ames, IA 50011-4420
c Bayer CropScience Res. Park, 17745 S. Metcalf Ave., Stilwell, KS 66085
d USDA-ARS, 2150 Centre Ave., Building D, Suite 200, Ft. Collins, CO 80526

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Fig. 1. Location and depiction of bromide (Br) and pesticide transport field experiment in Allen County, Indiana.
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Fig. 2. Daily rainfall and time series comparison of observed vs. predicted water flow from the subsurface drains using default Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) soil parameters (no calibration) and calibrated conductivity and Brooks-Corey parameters (calibrated).
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Fig. 3. Observed vs. Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) predicted bromide (Br) concentrations in the subsurface drains with the express fraction (EF) modification (RZWQM with EF) and without the express fraction (EF) modification (RZWQM without EF).
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Fig. 4. Observed vs. Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) predicted isoxaflutole (ISO) concentrations in the subsurface drains with the express fraction (EF) modification (RZWQM with EF) and without the express fraction (EF) modification (RZWQM without EF).
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Fig. 5. Observed vs. Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) predicted bromide (Br) soil concentrations in the soil profile at depths (a) 0 to 15 cm, (b) 15 to 30 cm, (c) 30 to 43 cm, and (d) 43 to 65 cm.
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