Common Questions When Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Citrus and Other Fruit Trees

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...

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Main Authors: Eric Herrera, Sandra M. Guzmán, Eduart Murcia
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-03-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/122706
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spelling doaj-art-577fd1f15b6643d4a4bb5b986d99c9b32025-02-07T13:47:42ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-03-0120212Common Questions When Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Citrus and Other Fruit TreesEric Herrera0Sandra M. Guzmán1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0735-7179Eduart Murcia2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaStudent intern- Indian River Research and Education Center 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. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/122706citrus irrigationsoil moisture sensorirrigation schedulingwaterflatwoods
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title Common Questions When Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Citrus and Other Fruit Trees
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soil moisture sensor
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