Can the PR1 capacitance probe replace the neutron probe for routine soil-water measurement?

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 340-347

  Mwale, S S ^a   Azam Ali, S N ^a   Sparkes, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacitance probe; Dielectric sensor; Gravimetric method; Neutron probe; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL WATER;

BAMBARA; BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 29144479954     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2005332     Document Type: Article

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