Ultrasonic Sensing of Plant Water Needs for Agriculture

Ultrasonic Sensing of Plant Water Needs for Agriculture

Fresh water is a key natural resource for food production, sanitation and industrial uses and has a high environmental value. The largest water use worldwide (~70%) corresponds to irrigation in agriculture, where use of water is becoming essential to maintain productivity. Efficient irrigation contr...

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Main Authors: Tomas Gómez Álvarez-Arenas, Eustaquio Gil-Pelegrin, Joao Ealo Cuello, Maria Dolores Fariñas, Domingo Sancho-Knapik, David Alejandro Collazos Burbano, Jose Javier Peguero-Pina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
air-coupled ultrasound
resonant spectroscopy
non-contact sensing
non-destructive sensing
water potential
relative water content
irrigation control
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/7/1089

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