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Retardance refers to how
vegetation and its standing residue slow runoff.
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Two data points are used to
describe the curve. One data is the
retardance at a high yield.
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The other data point from
one of three conditions is used.
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Condition 1: The vegetation
has no effect at a low yield, which is the situation for the lowest curve in
figure. An example is that the
retardance for corn is assumed to be zero at about 100 bu/ac.
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Condition 2: The vegetation
has no retardance at a zero yield, which is the middle curve. An example is grass.
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Condition 3: The vegetation
has retardance at a zero yield, which is the upper curve. An example is small grain like wheat.
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Retardance is described in
two directions, on the contour and up and downhill. The retardance relationship in the above
figure is used to describe retardance on the contour.
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