Originally Posted By: Arney
Originally Posted By: Jakam
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.



Edited by bsmith (11/26/08 01:09 PM)
Edit Reason: found reference
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