In-field calibration of a dielectric soil moisture meter designed for use in an access tube

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-206

  Whalley, W R ^a   Cope, R E ^a   Nicholl, C J ^b   Whitmore, A P ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AT Delta T Devices Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access tube; Dielectric probe; Field calibration; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; FIELD METHOD; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER;

EID: 3342967086     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2004250     Document Type: Article

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