Open AccessCommon Questions When Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Citrus and Other Fruit Trees
Author(s) -
Eric Herrera,
Sandra M. Guzmán,
Eduart Murcia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-ae551-2021
Subject(s) - water content , environmental science , irrigation , agricultural engineering , moisture , agricultural experiment station , forestry , agroforestry , horticulture , geography , agriculture , agronomy , engineering , archaeology , biology , meteorology , geotechnical engineering
This guide is for Extension personnel who may encounter questions from growers about the functioning and accuracy of soil moisture sensors (SMSs) for fruit tree production. The 4-page publication focuses on two types of handheld sensors currently used in Florida for irrigation management of citrus and other trees: the transmission line oscillator (TLO) and time-domain transmissometer (TDT). Written by Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, and Eduart Murcia, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2021.