The measurement of soil moisture in situ ; the study of soil moisture changes under a simple crop rotation : a thesis presented to the University of Adelaide for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science

Description

Typewritten copy Includes bibliographical references The measurement of soil moisture in situ is called Part A; The study of soil moisture changes under a simple crop rotation is called Part B. Evaluates the Bouyoucos electrical resistance method of measuring soil moisture in situ; and studies the soil moisture under a simple crop rotation. Has been the subject of 2 papers entiled: Techniques associated with the use of gypsum block soil moisture meters / Aitchinson, Butler and Gurr; and, Gypsum block moisture meters as instruments for the measurement of tension in soil water / Aitchinson and Butler. The papers are attached. Part A includes a brief summary and discussion of these papers

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1. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09A/09ab98.pdf
2. NBD:26386810

Tags

Soil moisture Measurement

Crop rotation Evaluation

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/126149
Date	January 1950
Creators	Butler, P. F. (Peter Forsyth)
Source Sets	Australiasian Digital Theses Program
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Relation	SUA, SUA:W