MEASUREMENT OF SOIL-WATER CONTENT USING A SIMPLIFIED IMPEDANCE MEASURING TECHNIQUE

Authors
GASKIN GJ MILLER JD
Citation
Gj. Gaskin et Jd. Miller, MEASUREMENT OF SOIL-WATER CONTENT USING A SIMPLIFIED IMPEDANCE MEASURING TECHNIQUE, Journal of agricultural engineering research, 63(2), 1996, pp. 153-159
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering,Agriculture
Journal title
Journal of agricultural engineering research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218634
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
153 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8634(1996)63:2<153:MOSCUA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A probe has been designed which uses a simplified impedance measuring system to determine soil water content. Apart from cost and simplicity , a major advantage is its d.c. voltage output which allows continuous unattended recording by most field data loggers. The calculated soil water volumetric fraction (theta(v)) determined by this new method com pares well with results from the standard neutron probe. (C) 1996 Sils oe Research Institute