Estimating in situ soil-water retention and field water capacity in two contrasting soil textures

Irrigation Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-229

  Jabro, J D ^a   Evans, R G ^a   Kim, Y ^a   Iversen, W M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; GROUNDWATER; HUMIDITY CONTROL; IRRIGATION; SCHEDULING; SENSORS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER CONTENT;

A-PRIORI; BEST FITS; CAMPBELL; CHEMICAL TRANSPORTS; CLAY LOAM SOILS; CLAY LOAMS; FIELD CAPACITIES; GARDNER EQUATIONS; GRAVIMETRIC METHODS; IN-SITU; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENTS; IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; METAL FRAMES; PRIMARY OBJECTIVES; SANDY LOAMS; SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS; SOIL TEXTURES; SOIL WATERS; SOIL-WATER RETENTIONS; TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTROMETRY; VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENTS; WATER CAPACITIES; WATER POTENTIALS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CROP; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION; SANDY CLAY LOAM; SENSOR; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 61349105936     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-008-0137-9     Document Type: Article

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