Reliable estimate of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and soil moisture retention curves of a soil are difficult to obtain because of their extensive variability in the field. A laboratory pressure outflow method is suggested to determine the hydraulic parameters of soil. The outflow time relation data obtained through pressure outflow experiment were fitted to the Van Genuchten - Maulem model through 'SFIT' computer model to obtain moisture retention and hydraulic conductivity curves of soil. The method in combination with 'SFIT' gave relatively quick good description of the hydraulic behaviour of soil.
