Wet Sensor Articles & Analysis
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There has been much recent interest in modifying root system properties to overcome the effects of soil abiotic stress on crop growth and yield (Lynch 2007; Ghanem et al. 2011). Plant root systems are usually exposed to heterogeneous environmental conditions due to vertical differences in soil moisture and strength. Strong subsurface layers of soil can confine root systems to shallower soil ...
Using the WET Sensor to optimise growing conditions and irrigation efficiency in high volume strawberry and raspberry production Clock House farm nestles in the rolling hills of Kent, a few miles south of Maidstone in the UK. ...
The model accounts for wetter periods of soil moisture and the main summer soil deficit and autumn re-wetting; limitations involve short-term, rapid changes in drying and re-wetting. The soil moisture sensor observations however do not reflect field variability. Analysis of more than one field allows an assessment of unexpected ...
Since 2008 they have been using Delta-T WET Sensors to monitor growing conditions, making thousands of readings a week. Farm Manager Nick Deppe oversees the WET Sensor usage across the farm - and here he explains how and why the device is used: “The WET Sensor measures substrate ...
As concerns about N pollution continue to mount, the sensors offer a way to cut fertilizer inputs without hurting yield or profits. ...