What is Soil Erodibility?
Soil Erodibility (K) is the intrinsic susceptibility of soil to erosion by runoff and raindrop impact. Values of K range from the lowest erodibility, 0.02, to the highest, 0.69. All other factors being equal, the higher the K value, the greater the susceptibility of the soil to rill and sheet erosion by rainfall.
How to Calculate Support Practice Factor given Soil Loss per Unit Area in Unit Time?
Support Practice Factor given Soil Loss per Unit Area in Unit Time calculator uses Support Practice Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Cover Management Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor) to calculate the Support Practice Factor, The Support Practice Factor given Soil Loss per Unit Area in Unit Time formula is defined as the ratio of soil loss with support practice representing the effects of those practices such as contouring, strip cropping, terracing, etc. to that with straight row farming up and down the slope. Support Practice Factor is denoted by P symbol.
How to calculate Support Practice Factor given Soil Loss per Unit Area in Unit Time using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Support Practice Factor given Soil Loss per Unit Area in Unit Time, enter Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time (A), Rainfall Erosivity Factor (R), Soil Erodibility Factor (K), Slope Length Factor (L), Cover Management Factor (C) & Slope-Steepness Factor (S) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Support Practice Factor given Soil Loss per Unit Area in Unit Time calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.744074 = 0.00185185185185185/(0.4*0.17*0.1*0.61*0.6).