Rains Start today, mud slides predicted..
Anyone know how the soil becomes less absorbent after a fire?
after the fires here in our area i read that the top layer of the soil becomes almost 'glazed'.
am trying to find the reference for you.
ah yes, the term is "hydrophobic".
go
here: scroll down to the bottom of the page to "soil erosion control after wildfire." a link to a pdf that explains hydrophobic soil in detail.