SOIL MOISTURE MEASUREMENT FOR IRRIGATION SCHEDULING

Workshop - 2005 Southern Region Water Quality, Oct. 23-25, Lexington, KY

Rafa Muñoz-Carpena, Sanjay Shukla, Kelly T. Morgan


Description:

Technology to measure soil moisture has advancedconsiderably during the past decade. There are many new devices on the market that are highly accurate and can continuouslymonitor soil water. Soil moisture-based irrigation scheduling saves considerableIrrigation water compared with the calendar or “feel” methods. The objectives of this workshop are to educate specialists and county agents about the new devices and provide them with resource material they can use to transfer the technology to their agricultural or horticultural clientele.


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