The ICEID or International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases is a conference for public health professionals on the subject of emerging infectious diseases. The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases was first convened in 1998; ICEID 2006 marks its fifth occurrence.
Clay type, organic content, and soil structure also influence soil water retention. The maximum amount of water that a given soil can retain is called field capacity, whereas a soil so dry that plants cannot liberate the remaining moisture from the soil particles is said to be at wilting point.
How much water to put. on each irrigation depends on the amount of water the soil will hold and how deep the. roots go. The amount of water which can be stored in the soil depends on the soil type. Here are. the approximate amounts of water available to the plant which various soil types will. store per foot of soil: