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Errors in repeated measurements of soil water content in pots using a ThetaProbe
Author(s) -
Blanc L.,
Dick J.McP.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2003.tb00285.x
Subject(s) - water content , environmental science , soil water , water balance , content (measure theory) , soil science , hydrology (agriculture) , mathematics , geology , geotechnical engineering , mathematical analysis
. The accuracy of a ThetaProbe (Delta‐T Devices Ltd, UK) to obtain repeated measures of soil water content in pot plants was tested. This alternative to balance determinations led to a large underestimation of water content, varying from 12.2 to 21.8% of the total water content, depending on soil type.