Measuring Soil Water Potential for Water Management in Agriculture: A Review

Soil water potential is a soil property affecting a large variety of bio-physical processes, such as seed germination, plant growth and plant nutrition. Gradients in soil water potential are the driving forces of water movement, affecting water infiltration, redistribution, percolation, evaporation...

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Main Author: Marco Bittelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/5/1226/