Statistical evaluation of instruments designed to measure volumetric water content of soilless container media

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 753-763

  Hansen, Robert C ^a   Christman, Jeremy C ^a   Derksen, Richard C ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Microirrigation; Nursery crops; Sensors

Indexed keywords

INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SENSORS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MICROIRRIGATION; MOISTURE SENSORS; VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENT;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 33751382935     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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