Soil and soil organic carbon effects on simulated Southern High Plains dryland Cotton production

•Simulated soil organic carbon (SOC) effects on soil water retention and lint yield.•Retention and yield effects tested via pedotransfer functions (PTF) and crop model.•PTF analysis and yield simulations were based on two benchmark soils.•SOC effects on water retention were less than claimed by exte...

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