A comparison of three methods of soil water content determination

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 80-89

  Little, K M ^a   Metelerkamp, B ^b   Smith, C W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (South Africa)

^b Botany Downs Howiek   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Delta T ThetaProbe type ML1; Gravimetric soil water content measurement; Standard D.2 Speedy Moisture Tester; Volumetric soil water content measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347573218     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1998.10635121     Document Type: Article

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