Glossary of Terms
| ac.in. | Acre-inches | |
| AW | Available Water | |
| BMP's | Best Management Practices | |
| cb | centibar | |
| CEC | Cation Exchange Capacity | |
| cfs | Cubic feet per second | |
| DM | Dry matter | |
| EC | Electrical Conductivity | |
| ECe | Electrical Conductivity of soil saturation extract | |
| ECiw | Electrical Conductivity of the irrigation water | |
| ECss | Electrical Conductivity of the soil solution | |
| ESP | Exchangeable Sodium Percentage | |
| FC | Field Capacity | |
| gal./min | Gallons per Minute | |
| meq/100 g | Milliequivalents per 100 grams of soil | |
| mg/l | Milligrams per liter | |
| mmho/cm | Millimho/centimeter | |
| mph | Miles per Hour | |
| N/P/K | Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium | |
| NH3 | Ammonia | |
| OM | Organic Matter | |
| pH | Measurement of soil activity (i.e., acidity, neutral, alkalinity) | |
| ppm | Parts per Million | |
| SAR | Sodium Adsorption Ratio | |
| SARadj | Sodium Adsorption Ratio adjusted | |
| TDS | Total Dissolved Solids | |
| TS | Total Solids | |
| TKN | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
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