Measuring soil water content in the laboratory and field with dual-probe heat-capacity sensors

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 535-542

  Tarara, Julie M ^a   Ham, Jay M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030880094     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1997.00021962008900040001x     Document Type: Article

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