1. OSU Extension Catalog
Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Irrigation Monitoring Using Soil Water Tension

Clinton Shock, Feng-Xin Wang, Rebecca Flock, Erik Feibert, Cedric A. Shock and Andre Pereira
EM 8900 | Revised July 2021

Summary

This publication discusses the use of granular matrix sensors (GMS) for monitoring soil moisture content. It explains how to install GMS and use the recorded data for irrigation scheduling.

About the authors

Clinton Shock
(Retired)
Feng-Xin Wang
Associate professor
Center for Agricultural Water Research, China Agricultural University, Beijing
Rebecca Flock
Former research aide
Malheur Experiment Station, Oregon State University
Erik Feibert
Senior Faculty Research Assistant
Cedric A. Shock
Former research aide
Malheur Experiment Station, Oregon State University
Andre Pereira
Associate professor
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, UEPG, Parana, Brazil
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