Estimating Soil Moisture

Estimating Soil Moisture
Author: Donald L. Miles
Publisher:
Total Pages: 3
Release: 2006
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN:

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Advances in Soil Science

Advances in Soil Science
Author:
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461231442

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This well-reviewed and vigorous series presents research summaries on aspects of soil science which are as diverse as the subject itself, and range through physical, chemical and biological approaches to the study of soils. Volume 16 contains articles dealing with the role of phosphorus in soil, modeling of chemical absorption in soils, tests to determine nutrient availability and element toxicity in soils, the effects of sewage sludge on soil microbes, and methods to estimate soil water retention based on physical properties of soil.

Monitoring Soil Moisture for Irrigation Water Management

Monitoring Soil Moisture for Irrigation Water Management
Author: Blaine Hanson
Publisher: University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781601074812

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Monitoring soil moisture is an alternate method to water-based balance methods of managing irrigation water. Using this method you can "see" what is going on in the soil and determine answers to some key irrigation management questions: Did enough water infiltrate the soil? Is too much water being applied? What is the water uptake pattern of the roots? When should irrigation take place? What was the depth reached by the irrigation? Includes 24 figures and 7 tables, metric conversions, and an appendix of typical root depths. One of a series of water management handbooks prepared by the UC Irrigation Program.

Tropical Soil Moisture Estimation from Meteorological Observations

Tropical Soil Moisture Estimation from Meteorological Observations
Author: Iver A. Lund
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1974
Genre: Meteorology
ISBN:

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A climatology of soil moisture in the 6- to 12-in. layer beneath the surface of the earth is required for estimating the probability of favorable trafficability conditions. Insufficient measurements are available to prepare such a climatology. Therefore, this study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of estimating soil moisture from long records of meteorological observations, and then using the estimates to obtain the desired climatology. It was found that the meteorological observations contained insufficient information to accurately estimate day-to-day changes in soil moisture. However, they contained sufficient information to delineate the dry and wet seasons and to identify the periods and rates of transition from one season to the other. (Modified author abstract).