Monitoring soil water content for decision supporting in agricultural water management based on critical threshold values adopted for Andosol in the temperate monsoon climate

Kassu Tadesse Kassaye, Julien Boulange, Van Thinh Lam, Hirotaka Saito and Hirozumi Watanabe

Agricultural Water Management, 2020, vol. 229, issue C

Abstract: Maintaining soil water content within the readily available range is optimum concerning crop production and water use. In this regard, the continuous monitoring of soil water content is a crucial element for identifying the key parameters for sustainable agricultural water management.

Keywords: Andosol; Capacitance sensor; Depletion level; Field capacity; Monitoring; Plant available water and soil water content (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105930

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