Salinity effects on soil moisture measurement made with a capacitance sensor

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1647-1657

  Thompson, R B ^a   Gallardo, M ^a   Fernandez M D ^b   Valdez, L C ^c   Martinez Gaitan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b Cajamar Experimental Station 'Las Palmerillas'   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; MOISTURE; NUTRIENTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SENSORS;

SOIL WATER CONTENT (SWC); VEGETABLE CROPS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CAPACITANCE; MOISTURE; NUTRIENTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SENSORS; SOIL SURVEYS;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELDWORK; IRRIGATION; MATRIC POTENTIAL; SALINITY; SENSOR; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; VEGETABLE;

EID: 36448934191     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2006.0309     Document Type: Article

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