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Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors

Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, and Kelly T. Morgan


Release Date: 3/6/2019

Reviewed At: 2/20/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ae460-2010

About this Publication

This document is AE460, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2010. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Lincoln Zotarelli, assistant research scientist; Michael D. Dukes, associate professor; Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; and Kelly T. Morgan, assistant professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Zotarelli, L., Dukes, M. D., & Morgan, K. T. (2010). Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors. EDIS, 2010(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae460-2010

Authors

Lincoln Zotarelli
Lincoln Zotarelli
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Michael Dukes
Michael Dukes
Specialist
University of Florida

director, UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program, associate dean for special initiatives, UF/IFAS Extension, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and director, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Gainesville, FL

Kelly Morgan
Kelly Morgan
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, soil fertility and water management, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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