Precision of soil moisture sensor irrigation controllers under field conditions

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 666-672

  Cardenas Lailhacar, B ^a   Dukes, M D ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bypass; Calibration; Dielectric; Irrigation; Precision; Soil moisture sensor

Indexed keywords

BERMUDAGRASSES; BYPASS; CYNODON DACTYLON; DIELECTRIC; FIELD CONDITIONS; IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS; IRRIGATION CYCLES; PRECISION INSTRUMENT; SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS; SOIL WATER CONTENT; THREE SYSTEMS; TURFGRASS; WATER SAVING;

CALIBRATION; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MOISTURE METERS; PERMITTIVITY; PLASMA HEATING; RAIN; SENSORS; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER CONTENT;

MOISTURE CONTROL;

BYPASS; CALIBRATION; COMMERCIALIZATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; GRASS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PRECISION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER;

AVES; CYNODON DACTYLON; POACEAE;

EID: 76349108273     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2009.12.009     Document Type: Article

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