Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors

AE460, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, and Kelly T. Morgan, demonstrates how to correctly interpret capacitance-based soil moisture measurement devices to accurately measure volumetric soil moisture in sandy soils common to Florida. Includes references. Publis...

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Main Authors: Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Kelly T. Morgan
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2010-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/118433
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description AE460, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, and Kelly T. Morgan, demonstrates how to correctly interpret capacitance-based soil moisture measurement devices to accurately measure volumetric soil moisture in sandy soils common to Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010. AE460/AE460: Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-40c37ae14ec84cc9b6cfe706eef4650d2025-02-08T06:12:13ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092010-04-0120102Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture SensorsLincoln Zotarelli0Michael D. Dukes1Kelly T. Morgan2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaAE460, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, and Kelly T. Morgan, demonstrates how to correctly interpret capacitance-based soil moisture measurement devices to accurately measure volumetric soil moisture in sandy soils common to Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2010. AE460/AE460: Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/118433AE460
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title Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
title_full Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
title_fullStr Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
title_full_unstemmed Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
title_short Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
title_sort interpretation of soil moisture content to determine soil field capacity and avoid over irrigating sandy soils using soil moisture sensors
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url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/118433
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