Effect of applying five synthetic high watrer-absorbing resins (1.KH841 Beijing Sample;2.Lanzhou Samplecrystal;3.Lanzhou Sample Slice;4.IAC-13 Changchun Sample;5.Yangzhou KH841)on soil water eva- poration,retention and transfer properties were studied.Results obtained may be summarized as follows:1.Addition of resins studied on soil surface enhanced soil water evaporation.Applications of resins at lower part of soil surface layer retarded saturated water flow to deeper layer in a limited time interval (1~2 ...