Soil water measurements relevant to agronomic and environmental functions of chemically treated soil

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1507 STP, Issue , 2009, Pages 117-144

  Sojka, R E ^a   Lehrsch, G A ^a   Kostka, S J ^b   Reed, J L ^a   Koehn, A C ^a   Foerster, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Aquatrols Corporation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductivity; Infiltration; Mis cible displacement; Neutron attenuation; Psychrometer; Surface seal; TDR; Tensiometer; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CROPS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); INFILTRATION; PESTICIDES; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PSYCHROMETERS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE;

ASSESSMENT PROCESS; CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS; LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT; NEUTRON ATTENUATION; SOIL WATER MEASUREMENTS; TENSIOMETER; WATER POTENTIAL;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 70450209652     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp48708s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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