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Quantifying Tree Hydration Using Electromagnetic Sensors, Lance V. Stott, Brent Black, Bruce Bugbee
Quantifying Tree Hydration Using Electromagnetic Sensors, Lance V. Stott, Brent Black, Bruce Bugbee
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
An automated method of determining tree water status would enable tree fruit growers, foresters and arborists to reduce water consumption, reduce orchard maintenance costs and improve fruit quality. Automated measurements could also be used to irrigate based on need rather than on fixed schedules. Numerous automated approaches have been studied; all are difficult to implement. Electromagnetic sensors that measure volumetric water content can be inserted in tree trunks to determine relative changes in tree water status. We performed automated measurements of dielectric permittivity using four commercially available electromagnetic sensors in fruit tree trunks over the 2016 growing season. These sensors …
Pruning The Home Orchard, Ronald H. Walser, Wilford A. Wright, Alvin R. Hamson
Pruning The Home Orchard, Ronald H. Walser, Wilford A. Wright, Alvin R. Hamson
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
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