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Determining Moisture in Forages by Neutron Moderation 1
Author(s) -
Vanderlip R. L.,
Owensby C. E.,
Ball J. D.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1974.00021962006600030009x
Subject(s) - bromus inermis , forage , agronomy , sorghum , medicago sativa , water content , moisture , zea mays , environmental science , calibration , mathematics , biology , chemistry , geology , statistics , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
A rapid, accurate method of determining forage moisture content would greatly facilitate forage research. Use of neutron moderation to determine moisture content of forages was studied using samples of corn ( Zea mays L.), sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.), bromegrass ( Bromus inermis Leyss.), and alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) containing a wide range of moisture contents to obtain a calibration curve for relating counts per minute to amount of moisture in the forage. A single calibration curve could be used for all four species.