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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Terrey, Andrew C. |
Author Affiliation: | Phoenix Water and Wastewater Department, Phoenix, Arizona |
Title: | Important issues facing use of soil moisture control for urban irrigation situation |
Section: | Green track: Technology-based irrigation control Other records with the "Green track: Technology-based irrigation control" Section
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Meeting Info.: | Phoenix, AZ: August 12-16, 1990 |
Source: | CONSERV 90: Proceedings of the National Conference and Exposition Offering Water Supply Solutions for the 1990s. 1990, p. 1015-1016. |
Publishing Information: | [Dublin, Ohio]: National Water Well Association |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soil moisture; Urban landscaping; Irrigation; Costs; Equipment
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses how "a wide variety of soil moisture sensing devices and controllers have been introduced to the Green Industry" to answer the demand for water conservation. States that "the concept behind soil moisture sensing is to use a plant's root zone as an indicator of water use." Discusses "issues regarding proper installation and application soil moisture controllers," including "sensor burial depth"; "sensor location"; and "number of sensors." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Terrey, A. C. 1990. Important issues facing use of soil moisture control for urban irrigation situation. p. 1015-1016. In CONSERV 90: Proceedings of the National Conference and Exposition Offering Water Supply Solutions for the 1990s. Phoenix, AZ: August 12-16, 1990. [Dublin, Ohio]: National Water Well Association. |
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