Comparison of three dielectric moisture sensors for measurement of water in saline sandy soil

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-162

  Inoue, M ^a   Ould Ahmed, B A ^a   Saito, T ^a   Irshad, M ^a   Uzoma, K C ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

PR1 sensor; Salinity; Sorghum; TDR sensor; Water content; WET sensor

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; DRIP IRRIGATION; LABORATORY METHOD; SALINE SOIL; SALINITY; SANDY SOIL; SENSOR; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; SORGHUM; WATER CONTENT;

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 44349161137     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2008.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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