Shelfmark

Nia.8

Maker

National Insittute of Agricultural Engineering

Subjects

Soil moisture--Testing; Moisture--Measurement--Testing; Agriculture--Research.

Title

In situ methods of measuring soil moisture content - a critical resume

Description

This Report of the British Society for Research in Agricultural Engineering compares methods already developed for determining the average quantity of moisture in the soil, and suggests further research needed to obtain more accurate results.
Information is presented under these headings:- Summary; (1) Introduction; (2) The Importance of Soil Moisture and its Measurement; (3) Definitions; (4) Methods of Measuring the Moisture Contents of Soils; (5) Calibration of Soil Moisture Meters; (6) Conclusions and Recommendations; (7) Suggestions for Future Research; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Additional Bibliography

Earliest Date

1953

Latest Date

1953

Pages

19

Address

Thorncroft Manor, Dorking Road, Leatherhead, Surrey.

Other Makers

Cat no

Tech. Report W/T27

Contents List

Yes

Hardback

Prices

Index

Illustrations

Yes

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