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Konôpka, B., L. Pagès, and C. Doussan. "Soil compaction modifies morphological characteristics of seminal maize roots." Plant, Soil and Environment 55, No. 1 (2009): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/380-pse.

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An evaluation of the effects of soil structural heterogeneity on maize (<I>Zea mays</I> L.) root system architecture was carried out on plants grown in boxes containing fine soil and clods. The clods were prepared at two levels of moisture (0.17 and 0.20 g/g) and bulk density (ranges 1.45–1.61 g/ml and 1.63–1.79 g/ml). Soil moisture directly affected the probability of clod penetration by maize roots. Primary roots inside the clods manifested morphological deformations in the form of bends. We observed a significant increase of bends per root length at lower soil moisture (<I>P</I> = 0.02). Root diameter and branching density increased, and lateral root length decreased considerably inside the clods. However, once emerging out of the clods and into free soil, values of all three characteristics remained low. While changes in root diameter were caused mainly by clod moisture (<I>P</I> < 0.05), length of lateral roots was related to bulk density (<I>P</I> < 0.01). Branching density was modified exclusively by an interactive effect of both factors (<I>P</I> < 0.05).
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Reardon, James, Roger Hungerford, and Kevin Ryan. "Factors affecting sustained smouldering in organic soils from pocosin and pond pine woodland wetlands." International Journal of Wildland Fire 16, no. 1 (2007): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wf06005.

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The smouldering combustion of peat and muck soil plays an important role in the creation and maintenance of wetland communities. This experimental study was conducted to improve our understanding of how moisture and mineral content constrain smouldering in organic soil. Laboratory burning was conducted with root mat and muck soil samples from pocosin and pond pine woodland wetlands common on the North Carolina coastal plain. The results of laboratory and prescribed burning were compared. Laboratory results showed that moisture and mineral content influenced sustained smouldering in root mat soils. Predictions based on logistic regression analysis show that root mat soils with an average mineral content of 4.5% had an estimated 50% probability of sustained smouldering at a moisture content of 93%, whereas at moisture contents above 145% the estimated probability was less than 10%. The odds that root mat soil will sustain smouldering decrease by 19.3% for each 5% increase in moisture content. Root mat soils with an average mineral content of 5.5% and a moisture content of 93% had an estimated 61% probability of sustained smouldering. The odds that root mat soil will sustain smouldering combustion increased by 155.9% with each 1% increase in mineral content. Root mat and muck soils differ in physical and chemical characteristics expected to influence smouldering behaviour. The formation of muck soil has led to increases in density, smaller soil particle size, changes in water holding characteristics and increases in waxes, resins and bituminous compounds. Muck soil smouldered at higher moisture contents than root mat soil. Muck soil at a moisture content of 201% had an estimated 50% probability of sustained smouldering, whereas at moisture contents above 260% the estimated probability was less than 10%. The odds that muck soil will sustain smouldering combustion decrease by 17.2% with each 5% increase in moisture content. Ground fire in the prescribed burns stopped its vertical spread in organic soils at moisture contents consistent with logistic regression predictions developed from our laboratory results.
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Zarehaghi, D., M. R. Neyshabouri, M. Gorji, R. Hassanpour, and A. Bandehagh. "Growth and development of pistachio seedling root at different levels of soil moisture and compaction in greenhouse conditions." Soil and Water Research 12, No. 1 (2017): 60–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/146/2015-swr.

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Soil moisture and compaction are important factors for growth and development of plant root. This study was conducted as a nested design with two factors and three replications to investigate the behaviour of pistachio seedling roots at different levels of soil compaction and moisture in a sandy loam soil under greenhouse conditions. The first factor was soil compaction at four levels of bulk density (1.35, 1.5, 1.65, and 1.8 g/cm<sup>3</sup>). The second factor was soil moisture with six levels ranging 0.07–0.49 cm<sup>3</sup>/cm<sup>3</sup>. Moisture monitoring at each treatment was carried out by a time domain reflectometer device every two days. At the end of experiment, root and shoot dry weight, shoot to root weight ratio, root length, and rooting depth were measured. Results showed that soil compaction and moisture content effects on all measured characteristics were significant (P < 0.01). At the bulk density of 1.35 and 1.5 g/cm<sup>3</sup> and moisture ranges of 0.14–0.49 cm<sup>3</sup>/cm<sup>3</sup> (levels 1–4) the values obtained for all the measured characteristics were the highest. At the bulk density of 1.65 g/cm<sup>3</sup> the optimum moisture range was 0.22–0.33 cm<sup>3</sup>/cm<sup>3</sup>; at the bulk density of 1.8 g/cm<sup>3</sup> the moisture range optimum for root growth and development was 0.23–0.27 cm<sup>3</sup>/cm<sup>3</sup>. A drop in soil moisture from 0.49 to 0.07 cm<sup>3</sup>/cm<sup>3</sup> and concomitant increase in soil bulk density from 1.35 to 1.80 g/cm<sup>3</sup> led to a severe decline in root dry weight, shoot dry weight, shoot to root dry weight ratio, root length, and rooting depth by as much as 65, 92, 69, 73 and 66%, respectively.
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Maan, Cynthia, Marie-Claire ten Veldhuis, and Bas J. H. van de Wiel. "Dynamic root growth in response to depth-varying soil moisture availability: a rhizobox study." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 27, no. 12 (2023): 2341–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2341-2023.

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Abstract. Plant roots are highly adaptable, but their adaptability is not included in crop and land surface models. They rely on a simplified representation of root growth, which is independent of soil moisture availability. Data of subsurface processes and interactions, needed for model setup and validation, are scarce. Here we investigated soil-moisture-driven root growth. To this end, we installed subsurface drip lines and small soil moisture sensors (0.2 L measurement volume) inside rhizoboxes (length × width × height of 45 × 7.5 × 45 cm). The development of the vertical soil moisture and root growth profiles is tracked with a high spatial and temporal resolution. The results confirm that root growth is predominantly driven by vertical soil moisture distribution, while influencing soil moisture at the same time. Besides support for the functional relationship between the soil moisture and the root density growth rate, the experiments also suggest that the extension of the maximum rooting depth will stop if the soil moisture at the root tip drops below a threshold value. We show that even a parsimonious one-dimensional water balance model, driven by the water input flux (irrigation), can be convincingly improved by implementing root growth driven by soil moisture availability.
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Rokich, Deanna P., Kathy A. Meney, Kingsley W. Dixon, and K. Sivasithamparam. "The impact of soil disturbance on root development in woodland communities in Western Australia." Australian Journal of Botany 49, no. 2 (2001): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt00015.

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The impact of soil disturbance of the Banksia woodland soil profile and particularly the effect of different reconstructed soil profiles (overburden profile, white profile and yellow profile) and soil ripping within rehabilitation sites, was investigated in terms of root development and architecture for eight species that are key structural elements in Banksia woodland. The aim was to determine the soil environment best suited for root development and architecture likely to contribute to high seedling survival in post-mined sites. Root development and architecture differed significantly between native woodland, and rehabilitation sites. In general, roots were longer in native woodland with low lateral root production (for all species studied) compared to rehabilitation sites where the roots were shorter, tended to divide or lose geotrophy and consisted of numerous laterals. When comparing the different soil profiles in the rehabilitation sites, the commonly reconstructed profile of ‘topsoil over overburden’ (overburden profile) was the least favourable for root development and architecture. Ripping of the soil to 80 cm depth had a positive effect on root growth. There were differences between native woodland and rehabilitation sites, in soil impedance, soil bulk density, soil moisture percentage and organic carbon content. In general, reconstructed soils in rehabilitation sites have (1) soil impedance and soil bulk density values likely to seriously impede root development and architecture, (2) soil moisture percentages higher than those in undisturbed woodland during all months of monitoring and at most depths down to 40 cm and (3) lower organic carbon content than native woodland. When comparing the different soil profiles in rehabilitation sites, the overburden profile (a) had the highest impedance values, (b) was one of the profiles with the highest bulk density values and (c) had the highest soil moisture percentages during most months and at most depths examined. Ripping the soil decreased soil impedance and soil moisture contents. The major conclusion from this study is that soil impedance, which influences water movement, is a key characteristic of soil conditions that are not conducive to the development of deep penetrating root systems. These deep root systems may be directly linked to survival.
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Sanders, D. C., T. A. Howell, M. M. S. Hile, L. Hodges, and C. J. Phene. "Tomato Root Development Affected by Traveling Trickle Irrigation Rate." HortScience 24, no. 6 (1989): 930–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.24.6.930.

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Abstract Root length densities (cm·cm−3) of ‘VF145-B7879’ and ‘UC-82B’ tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) were determined at three depths and four locations across the planting bed for traveling trickle irrigation treatments applied at 35%, 70%, and 105% of evapotranspiration (ET). Cultivars did not differ in root length densities or in their effect on soil moisture levels. Root length density and soil moisture decreased with soil depth. Although soil moisture was greater in the furrows, the zones of highest root concentration were between the rows of plants and along the edge of the beds. Greater root length density was found in the 35% ET than in the 70% or 105% ET irrigation rate. Chemical names used: 2-(α-naphthoxy)-N,N-diethylpropionamide (napropamide); S-propyl butylethylthiocarbamate (pebulate).
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Dwyer, L. M., B. L. Ma, D. W. Stewart, et al. "Root mass distribution under conventional and conservation tillage." Canadian Journal of Soil Science 76, no. 1 (1996): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss96-004.

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Tillage effects on the soil environment suggest that it may influence rooting depth and root distribution. In this study, corn (Zea mays L.) rooting depth and root mass distribution were compared under conventional and conservation (chisel, ridge, no-) tillage on sandy loam and clay loam soils at Ottawa, Ontario. Root depth and distribution in 0.10-m vertical increments during vegetative growth were estimated using a combination of excavation of the surface horizon (0–0.10 m) and 0.05-m diameter cores obtained in the row and midway between two rows over a 3-yr period. An exponential model was used to fit root mass distribution data normalized with respect to total root density summed over all increments and maximum rooting depth in the profile. Soil moisture, temperature, mechanical resistance and bulk density varied with tillage treatment, but differences were not associated with root mass distribution. Rooting depth varied with soil texture, year and tillage, with increased rooting depth associated with increased tillage and decreased moisture in surface soil layers. In contrast, a common exponential model was found to fit normalized root mass distribution data under all tillage treatments. Our data suggest that simulation of root mass distribution under all tillage practices is possible if rooting depth and root mass density of the surface soil layer are known. Key words: Corn, model fitting, root distribution, tillage, Zea mays
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Khanthavong, Phanthasin, Shin Yabuta, Hidetoshi Asai, Md Amzad Hossain, Isao Akagi, and Jun-Ichi Sakagami. "Root Response to Soil Water Status via Interaction of Crop Genotype and Environment." Agronomy 11, no. 4 (2021): 708. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040708.

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Flooding and drought are major causes of reductions in crop productivity. Root distribution indicates crop adaptation to water stress. Therefore, we aimed to identify crop roots response based on root distribution under various soil conditions. The root distribution of four crops—maize, millet, sorghum, and rice—was evaluated under continuous soil waterlogging (CSW), moderate soil moisture (MSM), and gradual soil drying (GSD) conditions. Roots extended largely to the shallow soil layer in CSW and grew longer to the deeper soil layer in GSD in maize and sorghum. GSD tended to promote the root and shoot biomass across soil moisture status regardless of the crop species. The change of specific root density in rice and millet was small compared with maize and sorghum between different soil moisture statuses. Crop response in shoot and root biomass to various soil moisture status was highest in maize and lowest in rice among the tested crops as per the regression coefficient. Thus, we describe different root distributions associated with crop plasticity, which signify root spread changes, depending on soil water conditions in different crop genotypes as well as root distributions that vary depending on crop adaptation from anaerobic to aerobic conditions.
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Tan, C. S., and J. M. Fulton. "Water Uptake and Root Distribution by Corn and Tomato at Different Depths." HortScience 20, no. 4 (1985): 686–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.20.4.686.

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Abstract Root systems were studied to determine if differences in utilization of soil moisture were associated with the extent and number of roots produced by corn and tomato. Growth room studies for both crops indicated that the reduction in transpiration when the upper portion of the root zone was dry was greater than when the lower portion was dry. Total root length of corn was about twice that of tomato roots. However, no direct relationship between the total amount of root length and transpiration was found. Roots of corn and tomato in the field extended beyond the maximum depth measured (100 cm) between 42 – 46 days after establishment. The spatial density of corn roots was much greater than that of tomato roots, especially as depths increased. This difference possibly explains the use of stored soil moisture by corn. On the other hand, the capacity of tomatoes to extract large amounts of water from the soil cannot be explained by the density and rooting depth. Perhaps this capacity is due to total root surface area differences or high absorption capacity of tomato root system.
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Volkmar, K. M. "Effects of biopores on the growth and N-uptake of wheat at three levels of soil moisture." Canadian Journal of Soil Science 76, no. 4 (1996): 453–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss96-056.

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Roots grow more rapidly through soil spaces such as vacated root channels than through undisturbed soil. This experiment was conducted to determine the extent to which transfer of nutrients is compromised by gaps between the pore wall and the root. Undisturbed cores were obtained from a no-till Dark Brown Chernozemic soil. The cores were divided into three 2.5-cm-thick segments (3.8–6.3 cm, 7.8–10.3 cm, and 11.75–14.25 cm soil layers). The density of 200–500 μm (P200) and 500–1000 μm (P500) diameter pores was visually assessed in each segment. The cores were adjusted to water potentials of − 0.01, − 0.1 and − 1.5 MPa by adding K15NO3-labelled water. Pots containing wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants were placed on top of the cores and the number of roots that appeared at the bottom of the cores, the root length within the cores, and shoot 15N content were measured after 72 h. Small pore (P200) density had no effect on root number at any moisture level. Large pore (P500) density correlated positively with root number at − 0.10 MPa (r2 = 0.57) and − 1.5 Mpa (r2 = 0.68). The equation relating shoot 15N content and root number had a common slope across all moisture treatments, suggesting that the rates of N-uptake per unit root were not compromised by macropore-assisted root growth at the investigated moisture levels. It is unclear if uptake is directly across the pore or via laterals growing outside the pore wall. N-uptake per unit root length of roots growing through soil pores may be compromised at moderate levels of soil moisture. Key words: Biopores, macroporosity, N-uptake, nitrogen, penetrometer resistance, root growth
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Pellegrini, André. "Sistemas de cultivo da cultura do fumo com ênfase às práticas de manejo e conservação do solo." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2006. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/5513.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>Soil management systems with minimum tillage and mulch are predominant in agriculture of Southern of Brazil. No-tillage for tobacco crop is not common and restricted to isolated places and only for some farmers that, through empiric tests and adaptation of equipments, search for soil preservation and increased yield. The objective of this work was study the main soil management systems for tobacco crop and possibilities of changing the traditional system of tobacco cropping, with emphasis on practices of soil management and conservation to maintain the levels of yield and decrease the environmental impacts. Six treatments, in a completely randomized blocks design with three replicates, were installed: PC conventional till; CMP - minimum tillage rest; CMA - minimum tillage oat; PDcC no-tillage with camalhão; PDcCC no-tillage with consolidated camalhão; PDsC no-tillage without camalhão. The experiment was installed in a watershed, located in Agudo-RS city, in the agricultural year of 2004, in a Leptosol. The maim physical parameters were soil moisture, measured with a time domain reflectometer (TDR), in the depths of 0-0,06, 0,06-0,12 and 0,12-0,18 m, and soil temperature in the depth of 0,05 m, measured with datalogger and termopars, both during 87 days in the growth cycle; total porosity, macroporosity, microporosity, bulk density and soil water retention curve (CRA), determined in the depths of 0-0,06, 0,06-0,12, 0,12-0,18 and 0,18-0,24 m, 30 days after transplantion (DAT) and on 135 DAT, except for CRA, in the depths of 0-0,06 and 0,06-0,12 m; water and soil loss by runoff, determined for eight rain events, in two blocks, with on area of 1.2 m2 of collection; potassium and phosphorus, soluble and total were determined for seven rain events; the root system, the distribution in the cultural profile, nutrients availability in the exploration area, dry mass for soil volume and maximum depth of roots were determined; mechanical resistance of soil was determined with a manual penetrometer to verify the depth of the root impediment; measures of the plants included the leaf area, determination of plant height, number of leaves and yield for hectare. The conservation managements reduced soil and water losses, providing smaller amplitude in the daily temperature variation, larges soil moisture, but the yield was smaller than PDsC. This result for the PDsC was directly influenced by the shallower roots depth, which was a consequence of several factors, such as: presence of impediment layer; absence of ridge; nutrients in the surface and favorable initial conditions of soil temperature and moisture. However, there was great interaction among factors, turning complex the explanation of the results obtained; therefore, factors such as nutrients in the surface favored the losses of P and K soluble, decreasing their availability to plants; the impediment layer reduced the volume of soil explored by the roots and the ability for water storage, whereas the management systems PDcCC and PDsC were outside the upper or lower limit of water availability, in the layer of 0 to 0,06 m, for about 15 days.<br>Sistemas de manejos do solo com o mínimo de revolvimento e com palha em superfície predominam na maioria dos cultivos agrícolas, no Sul do Brasil. A utilização do plantio direto na cultura do fumo está sendo iniciada, mas restrita a locais isolados e a alguns agricultores, que, via testes empíricos e adaptação de equipamentos, buscam preservar o solo e aumentar a produtividade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar os principais sistemas de manejo do solo para a cultura do fumo e as possibilidades de mudança no sistema tradicional de cultivo de fumo, com ênfase às práticas de manejo e conservação do solo, mantendo os níveis de produtividade e diminuindo os impactos ambientais. O delineamento experimental foi blocos ao acaso com três repetições e seis tratamentos, sendo eles: PC - preparo convencional; CMP - cultivo mínimo pousio; CMA - cultivo mínimo aveia; PDcC - plantio direto com camalhão; PDcCC - plantio direto com camalhão consolidado; PDsC - plantio direto sem camalhão. O experimento foi implantado em uma microbacia hidrográfica, localizada no município de Agudo-RS, no ano agrícola de 2004, sobre em um Neossolo litólico eutrófico típico. Os principais avaliadores físicos foram umidade volumétrica do solo, medida com reflectômetro de domínio de tempo (TDR), nas profundidades de 0-0,06, 0,06-0,12 e 0,12-0,18 m, e temperatura do solo na profundidade de 0,05 m medida com datalogger e termopares, ambas durante 87 dias no período de crescimento; porosidade total, macroporosidade, microporosidade, densidade do solo e curva de retenção de água (CRA), realizadas nas profundidades de 0-0,06, 0,06-0,12, 0,12-0,18 e 0,18-0,24 m aos 30 dias após transplante (DAT) e aos 135 DAT, exceto CRA, nas profundidades de 0-0,06 e 0,06-0,12 m; perda de água e solo pelo escoamento superficial, determinados em oito chuvas, em dois blocos, com uma área de coleta de 1,2 m2; fósforo e potássio solúvel e total, em sete chuvas; no sistema radicular foram determinados a distribuição no perfil cultural, disponibilidade de nutrientes na região de exploração, massa seca por volume de solo e profundidade máxima das raízes; a resistência mecânica do solo determinada com um penetrômetro manual para diagnosticar a profundidade de impedimento radicular; medidas avaliadoras das plantas foram área foliar, comprimento de caule, número de folhas e produtividade por hectare. Os preparos conservacionistas reduziram as perdas de solo e água e proporcionaram uma menor amplitude na temperatura diária, maior umidade do solo, mas a produtividade no PDsC ficou aquém dos preparos convencionais. Esse resultado no PDsC foi diretamente influenciado pelo menor aprofundamento das raízes, sendo esse conseqüência de vários fatores como presença de camada de impedimento, não possuir camalhão, posicionamento mais superficial da adubação de base e condições iniciais favoráveis de temperatura e umidade do solo. Contudo, houve grande interação de fatores, tornando complexa a explicação do resultado obtido, pois fatores como a adubação superficial favoreceu as perdas de P e K solúvel, diminuindo a disponibilidade; a camada de impedimento diminuiu o volume de solo explorado pelas raízes e a capacidade de armazenamento de água, sendo que os manejos PDcCC e PDsC ficaram em torno de 15 dias fora da faixa de disponibilidade de água, na camada de 0 a 0,06 m.
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Omotere, Olumide Olubunmi. "Improvement of the Soil Moisture Diagnostic Equation for Estimating Root-Zone Soil Moisture." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157607/.

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Soil moisture information can be used accurately in determining the timing and amount of irrigation applied to plants. Pan and Pan et al. proposed a robust and simple daily diagnostic equation for estimating daily soil moisture. The diagnostic equation evaluates the relationship between the soil moisture loss function and the summation weighted average of precipitation. The loss function uses the sinusoidal wave function which employs day of the year (DOY) to evaluate the seasonal variation in soil moisture loss for a given year. This was incorporated into the daily diagnostic equation to estimate the daily soil moisture for a location. Solar radiation is an energy source that drives the energy and water exchanges between vegetation and the atmosphere (i.e., evapotranspiration), and thus impacts the soil moisture dry-down. In this paper, two parameters (the actual solar radiation and the clear sky solar radiation) are introduced into loss function coefficient to improve the estimation of soil moisture. After the Introduction of the solar radiation data into soil moisture loss function, a slight improvement was observed in the estimated daily soil moisture. Pan observed that generally the correlation coefficient between the estimated and the observed soil moisture is above 0.75 and the root mean square error is below 5.0 (%v/v). The introduction solar radiation data (i.e. clear sky solar radiation and actual solar) improve the correlation coefficient average for all the sites evaluated by 0.03 when the root mean square error is generally below 4.5(%v/v) for the entire root zone.
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Erindi-Kati, Anila. "Remote sensing and root zone soil moisture." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=84027.

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This study investigated the possibility of three approaches in determination of soil moisture in the root zone. The aim of the study was to contribute to the development of soil moisture monitoring methods to better help crop best management practices.<br>Two fields were examined, one at the Macdonald Campus of McGill University and the other near St. Jean-sur-Richelieau. Three approaches were used; (1) a hand-held hyper-spectral sensor (350-2500 nm), (2) a Geonics RTM EM-38 conductivity meter and, (3) gravimetric soil moisture sampling.<br>The first experiment (at St. Jean-sur-Richelieu) investigated the possibility of monitoring soil moisture with the EM_38, in the presence of field elevation and soil texture. The second experiment (at Macdonald Campus) investigated the possibility of using hyper-spectral sensor data for determination of soil characteristics in the root zone, in the presence of such factors as (a) irrigation (main treatment), (b) nitrogen (sub-treatment), and (c) weed control (sub-sub-treatment). Statistical regression analyses and Artificial Neural Network models were used to select the best waveband region for determination of soil root zone moisture.<br>The coefficients of determination obtained by the statistical analyses ranged from 0.75 to 0.94. The wavebands most frequently identified by these analyses ranged from 1100 nm-1900 nm.<br>The performances of the ANN training models were considered acceptable (R2 from 0.6 to 0.8). The lack of sufficient data greatly impacts this approach.
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Dassanayake, Kithsiri Bandara. "Differential responses of perennial root systems to change in soil moisture." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1996. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU089928.

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There is evidence in the literature that drought avoidance/tolerance in many annual crop plants is associated with root system characteristics. However, investigations on the morphological traits associated with drought resistance of tree crops is very limited. Identification of such traits would be useful in screening genotypes for drought tolerance. To assess the impact of environmental conditions on plant behaviour requires a carefully defined test environment, a procedure for monitoring changes in the environment and the testing of the test environment for reliability. The filter paper procedure was modified, calibrated and adopted to monitor soil water potential in experimental pots. A multi-compartmental pot system was developed to a create discontinuous soil water distribution. Wax and coarse sand were used to create spatially variable soil water potentials in adjacent pot compartments and the effects were assessed using broad bean as the test plant. Wax affected root morphology but sand did not. The vertically segmented pot set-up proved to be effective for the assessment of genotypic differences in rooting patterns in response to heterogeneously distributed soil water. Genotypic variations in morphology and growth patterns of whole root systems in coconuts were studied under favourable soil moisture conditions. The root systems of coconut cultivars varied in size, growth, patterns and in individual characteristics. Differences were apparently related to the drought tolerance of cultivars. Differences were associated with important differences in patterns of dry matter partition. Three coconut cultivars were evaluated in relations to root system responses to dehydration in the surface soil.
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Bellett-Travers, David Marcus. "Water relations and soil moisture requirements of transplanted amenity trees during establishment." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251544.

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Newill, Paul Anthony. "Imaging of soil moisture in the root zone using capacitively coupled electrodes." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/imaging-of-soil-moisture-in-the-root-zone-using-capacitively-coupled-electrodes(24dbb858-3a0f-4fd7-8956-0070d2e47283).html.

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This research explores the use of insulated electrodes to determine electrical impedance distributions within soil cores. It is used to infer the effect of roots on soil moisture which, in turn, can provide knowledge relating to crop breeding programmes. These programmes are becoming increasingly important in order to address challenges posed by global population growth and climate change. Direct contact electrical impedance measurements in soil are frequently used but these are vulnerable to electrochemical effects and corrosion. Insulated electrodes are used in the present work to overcome these difficulties and a modified electrode model has been proposed. Measurements require the acquisition of spectroscopic complex impedance and extraction of the real impedance to infer soil moisture content. Calculated and simulated impedance, from the analytical solution and an FEM model respectively, were compared to measurements performed within a parallel-plate test cell containing saline solutions. The effects of moisture, compaction and temperature on soil impedance measurements have been explored. Finally, two growth trials using maize plants and control vessels were performed to create 2D images of impedance distributions, from which moisture placement was inferred. Results show that for saline electrolytes, the insulated electrode method was capable of estimating the impedance of tap water to within 10% of calibrated laboratory equipment. For soil based measurements, the variation of moisture content from 5-30% resulted in a 1000-fold decrease in impedance. The change was most significant in drier soils. For compaction based testing, at 5% moisture content soil impedance decreased by approximately 40%, compared to only 20% in the wettest samples. Temperature testing revealed an impedance change of approximately 2%/ °C, in agreement with earlier reports. Plant growth trials revealed increases in electrical impedance due to soil drying from an initial value of 1-2kΩ when the soil was wetted to field capacity, to as much as 60kΩ when dry. Only small changes were evident in the control vessels. It was also found that areas exposed to potential evaporation, such as at the surface closest to the plant stem, suffered significant losses in moisture content, reaching as high as 15-20kΩ. This research utilises a measurement technique which has not previously been used to measure soil impedance to infer moisture content. The research also found that the scaling of a thin layer within an FEM model can significantly reduce computational demands, while retaining accuracy, and allow more complex FEM simulations to be performed on a less powerful computer.
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Evans, Douglas. "Soil water regime, root water extraction and the growth of fine roots of Sitka Spruce." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1988. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU020973.

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The effect of removing soil water stress on fine root growth and the pattern of water use was studied by irrigating a small plot (20 m x 20 m) of 40 year old Sitka spruce. A control plot was established close by. Soil water content and soil matric potential were measured independently on both plots at several depths. Root growth was measured using monthly coring for the surface horizons (c. 10 cm depth) and ingrowth cores to study rooting at depth. In the absence of irrigation the 2 plots had similar water regimes. The irrigation kept matric potential > 20 kPa and water content > 20%. Areas between trees were wetter than areas close to stems and wetted up more during periods of rainfall. This is in contrast to young plantations where stemflow accounts for a much larger proportion of precipitation reaching the forest floor. At field capacity most of the water uptake was from near the surface but as the profile dries the proportion from depth increases, at the end of a dry period 50% of uptake was from the bottom half of the rooted zone. Water uptake from below the rooted zone was small. Irrigation had a significant effect on root tip density and on small root mass but not on fine and dead root masses. Root tip density stayed high through the summer with irrigation but fell on the control plot, the number of tips began to increase earlier on the control plot. This is interpreted as irrigation increasing the longevity of tips from 2-3 months (control) to 5 months. Rewetting of the soil in autumn appears to act as a cue for an increase in root growth. Irrigation had no effect on root growth at depth and there was no difference in growth at different depths on either plot.
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Zhang, Hongjuan [Verfasser]. "Improved characterization of root zone soil moisture by assimilating groundwater level and surface soil moisture data in an integrated terrestrial system model / Hongjuan Zhang." Jülich : Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Zentralbibliothek, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1163839310/34.

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Snelson, Jonathan Bundy. "Plant Growth and Root Zone Management of Greenhouse Grown Succulents." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32398.

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Effects of media, soil moisture, fertility rate, and plant growth regulators on plant growth were investigated for 13 taxa of succulents. Media: Liners were grown in five common greenhouse substrates: 80% peat, 60% bark + 30% peat moss, 80% pine bark/20% Permatil (v/v), 100% composted pine bark, or whole tree substrate until market ready. Overall, higher percentage bark mixes yielded smaller plants, with lower shoot dry weights, shoot heights and widths. Soil Moisture: Liners were potted into a 60% bark/30% peat soilless potting mix. In group 1 , irrigation to container capacity occurred when volumetric soil moisture content fell below 30%, 20%, or 10%,. Group two (seven species) irrigation thresholds were shifted to 35%, 25%, and 15%. Effects of irrigation rate were significant in three of the 13 species studied, and those effects were species-specific. Fertility Rate: Liners were potted into60% bark/30% peat substrate. Fertility reatments in group were 0, 50, 100, or 200 mg.L-1 nitrogen. Group 2 plants received treatments of 50, 150, 250, or 350 mg.L-1 nitrogen. Four of the 11 species studied were affected by nitrogen rate, with rates up to 200 mg.L-1 generally producing the largest plants. PGRs: Seven species were potted into a 60% bark/30% peat substrate. Group one plants were treated with a foliar application of benzyladenine (Configure) at rates of 0, 400, 800, or 1600 mg.L-1. Group 2 plants were treated either BA at 0, 250, 500, or 1000 mg.L-1, dikegulac sodium (Augeo) at 400, 800, or 1600 mg.L-1, or a tank mix of 500 mg.L-1 Configure and 800 mg.L-1 Augeo. BA caused an increase in branches leaders or offsets in two species.<br>Master of Science
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Pijl, Isabelle. "Drip fertigation : effects on water movement, soil characteristics and root distribution." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52245.

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Thesis (MScAgric)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The application of water and nutrients via a drip irrigation system influences the water distribution in the soil, soil characteristics and root distribution beneath the dripper. To determine the water distribution pattern beneath a dripper in sandy soil, EnviroSCAN (Sentek) capacitance probes were installed directly below the dripper and at distances of 20, 40 and 60 cm from the dripper. The continuous monitoring of the soil water content (SWC) beneath the dripper provided a good indication of how the water applied through the dripper is distributed in the soil. In this study a semi-impermeable layer in the soil was detected through observing water accumulation patterns in the SWC. Water accumulated above the layer and SWC values increased to far above the upper level of easily available soil water (EAWupper),while the lower soil layers remained drier. The measurements also show that the horizontal water movement is restricted to 20 cm from the dripper. Specific parameters, such as the lower level of easily available soil water (EAWlower),can be used to determine optimal irrigation management. Together with the water distribution study, the root distribution beneath a dripper was also investigated. A high concentration of roots in the area beneath the dripper was found, which corresponds with the area wetted by irrigation. In another study, three irrigationlfertigation methods where investigated to ascertain the influence on soil characteristics and root distribution. These were: micro irrigation (MI) (micro-spinner irrigation with broadcast granular fertilization), conventional drip fertigation (CDF) (daily drip irrigation with daily or weekly fertigation with a unbalanced nutrient solution, containing macronutrients only) and daily drip fertigation (DDF) (daily fertigation of a balanced nutrient solution, containing macro- and micronutrients). The study was conducted in two locations, viz. in the Western Cape Province, on sandy soil, and in the Eastern Cape Province, on silt loam soil. Micro Irrigation: A wide and even root distribution in the entire wetted volume was found on the sandy and silt loam soil. On the sandy soil, the soil pH(KC1)directly beneath the spinner was significantly lower than the pH(KC1)at positions further away from the spinner. Conventional Drip Fertigation: Root studies on sandy soil indicate a poor root development beneath the dripper, with a high concentration of roots in the area between the drippers. The poor root development directly beneath the dipper may be due to oxygen deficiency and/or acidification beneath the dripper. The soil pH(KC1)values show a significant lower pH(KC1)value directly beneath the dripper than further away. In comparison to the sandy soil, the roots developed well beneath a dripper in a silt loam soil. It appears as if soil acidity and/or oxygen deficiency was not a problem on this soil type. The rest of the root system was also well developed. This may be due to this soil's higher water holding capacity which creates a bigger wetted zone. Daily Drip Fertigation: In the sandy soil it seems that the roots developed in a continuous column beneath the dripper line, with little root development further than 20 cm from the dripper line. Where over-irrigation occurred, it caused a poor root development directly beneath the dripper. The root density in this treatment was much higher than in the other two treatments. The use of a balanced nutrient solution and pulse irrigation may be reasons for the better root development. In a silt loam soil a very high concentration of roots was found beneath the dripper and the rest of the root system was also well developed. As with the CDF treatment, it appears as if oxygen deficiency was not a problem on this soil type.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die toediening van water en voedingstowwe deur 'n drip-besproeiings stelsel beïnvloed die waterverspreiding in die grond sowel as die grondeienskappe en wortelverspreiding onder die dripper. Die waterverspreiding onder 'n dripper in 'n sandgrond is bepaal deur EnviroSCAN kapasitansie meetpenne direk onder die dripper en 20, 40 en 60 cm van 'n dripper af te installeer. Die aaneenlopende monitering van die grondwaterinhoud het 'n goeie indikasie van waterverspreiding in die grond gegee. Die horisontale waterbeweging is grootliks beperk tot 'n 20 cm radius vanaf die dripper en die waterbeweging was hoofsaaklik in 'n vertikale rigting. Die teenwoordigheid van 'n semi-deurlaatbare grondlaag in die grondprofiel is opgemerk deur water-akkumulasie in die profiel waar te neem. Wortelverspreiding onder die dripper is ook ondersoek en 'n hoë konsentrasie wortels is in die benatte sone gevind. In 'n verdere studie is drie besproeiings/sproeibemestings behandelings gebruik om die invloed van besproeiing/sproeibemesting op grondeienskappe en wortelverspreiding te ondersoek. Die drie behandelings was: mikro-besproeiing (mikro-besproeiing met korrelbemesting), konvensionele-drip-sproeibemesting (daaglikse drip-besproeiing met daaglikse of weeklikse sproeibemesting van 'n ongebalanseerde, voedingsoplossing wat alleenlik uit makro-elemente bestaan) en daaglikse-drip-sproeibemesting (daaglikse drip-besproeiing met daaglikse sproeibemesting van 'n gebalanseerde voedingsoplossing wat mikro- en makro-elemente bevat). Die studie is in twee areas gedoen, een in die Wes-Kaap, op 'n sandgrond, en die ander in die Oos-Kaap, op 'n slik-leemgrond. Mikro-besproeiing: Die wortelverspreidings studies op die sand- en slik-leemgrond wys op 'n wye en eweredige wortelontwikkeling in die totale benatte volume. Op die sand grond is gevind dat die grond pR(KCl)direk onder die sproeiertjie betekenisvol laer was as die pR(KCl)waardes verder weg van die sproeiertjie. Konvensionele-drip-sproeibemesting: Die wortelverspreiding in die sandgrond wys op geringe wortelontwikkeling direk onder die dripper met die hoogste konsentrasie wortels tussen die drippers. Grondversuring en/of suurstoftekorte onder die dripper kan die oorsaak wees van die swak wortelontwikkeling direk onder die dripper. Die grond pR(KCl)direk onder die dripper was betekenisvol laer as die pR(KCl)verder weg van die dripper. In vergelyking met die sandgrond, het die wortels in die slik-leemgrond goed ontwikkelonder die dripper. Dit wil voorkom of versuring en suurstoftekorte onder die dripper nie 'n probleem was in die slik-leemgrond nie. Die res van die wortelstelsel was ook goed ontwikkel. Dit mag wees weens die grond se hoë waterhoudingsvermoë wat 'n groot benatte area tot gevolg het. Daaglikse-drip-sproeibemesting: In die sand grond wil dit voorkom asof die wortels in 'n aaneenlopende kolom onder die dripperlyn ontwikkel met weinig wortelontwikkeling verder as 20 cm van die dripperlyn. Waar oorbesproeiing 'n probleem was, was daar weinig wortelontwikkeling in 'n klein area direk onder die dripper. Die wortel-digtheid in die behandeling was baie hoër as in die ander behandelings. Die gebruik van 'n gebalanseerde voedingsoplossing en puls-besproeiing mag dalk redes wees vir die beter wortelontwikkeling. In die slik-leemgrond is 'n hoë konsentrasie wortels onder die dripper gevind en die res van die wortelstelsel was ook goed ontwikkel. Soos in die konvensionele-drip-sproeibemesting behandeling wil dit voorkom of suurstoftekort en versuring onder die dripper nie 'n probleem was in die grond nie.
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H, Anderson S., Hopmans J. W, Soil Science Society of America. Division S-1., and Soil Science Society of America. Division S-6., eds. Tomography of soil-water-root processes: Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by Division S-1 and S-6 of the Soil Science Society of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 4 Nov. 1992. American Society of Agronomy, 1994.

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Reid, R. A. Soil density target values. South Dakota Dept. of Transportation, Office of Research, 2001.

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Starr, G. Lynn. Soil bulk density and soil moisture calculated with a FORTRAN 77 program. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 1988.

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American Society of Civil Engineers., ed. Standard guideline for fitting saturated hydraulic conductivity using probability density functions ASCE/EWRI 50-08: Standard guideline for calculating the effective saturated hydraulic conductivity ASCE/EWRI 51-08. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008.

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Helvey, J. D. Soil density and moisture content on two unused forest roads during first 30 months after construction. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 1989.

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South Africa. Directorate: Electromedical Devices and Radiological Health. Code of practice for the safe use of soil moisture and density gauges containing radioactive sources. Dept. of National Health and Population Development, 1994.

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Schaffner, Bryan. The effects of various soil types on moisture levels and dry wood density within trembling Aspen. Laurentian University, Department of Biology, 1996.

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Hopmans, Jan W., and Stephen H. Anderson. Soil- Water- Root Processes: Advances in Tomography and Imaging. Wiley & Sons, Limited, John, 2020.

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Hopmans, Jan W., and Stephen H. Anderson. Soil- Water- Root Processes: Advances in Tomography and Imaging. Wiley & Sons, Limited, John, 2015.

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Anderson, S. H. Tomography of Soil-Water-Root Processes: Proceedings of a Symposium Sponsored by Division S-1 and S-6 of the Soil Science Society of America in Minn (S S S a Special Publication). American Society of Agronomy, 1994.

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Logsdon, Sally D., Odemari S. Mbuya, and Teferi Tsegaye. "Bulk Density and Soil Moisture Sensors." In Soil Science Step-by-Step Field Analysis. American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/2008.soilsciencestepbystep.c16.

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Koch, Axelle, Félicien Meunier, Harry Vereecken, and Mathieu Javaux. "Root Processes Affecting Soil Moisture Patterns in Ecohydrology." In Observation and Measurement of Ecohydrological Processes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48297-1_13.

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Vaughn, Laura M., and Henry T. Nguyen. "The Effects of Moisture Extremes on Plant Roots and Their Connections with Other Abiotic Stresses." In Root Genomics and Soil Interactions. Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118447093.ch7.

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Koch, Axelle, Félicien Meunier, Harry Vereecken, and Mathieu Javaux. "Root Processes Affecting the Soil Moisture Patterns in Ecohydrology." In Observation and Measurement. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47871-4_13-1.

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Oladapo, Olukunle Olaonipekun, Leonard Kofitse Amekudzi, Olatunde Micheal Oni, Abraham Adewale Aremu, and Marian Amoakowaah Osei. "Climate Change Impact on Soil Moisture Variability: Health Effects of Radon Flux Density Within Ogbomoso, Nigeria." In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_201.

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AbstractClimate affects the quantity of soil moisture within the surface of the earth and this is obtained by affecting the amount of radon flux density escaping from the land surface. This chapter contains the evaluation of climate change conditions as it affects the variability of soil water for the purpose of estimating the health effects of radon flux density within Ogbomoso metropolis. The simulated soil moisture content around Ogbomoso was done for a period of 34 years using the hydrological model, Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The calibration and validation of the SWAT model was done using the daily observed soil moisture content. The simulated daily soil moisture within Ogbomoso showed good performance when calibrated and validated. A 20 years prediction of the daily soil moisture content was done using the SWAT model. The estimation of the radon flux density for the study area was obtained using the simulated soil temperature and soil moisture from the SWAT model. In this chapter, the UNSCEAR radon flux formula was used for the radon flux estimate. The result showed that the UNSCEAR radon flux formula performed well in estimating the radon flux density in the study area. The mean value of the radon flux density of 15.09 mBqm−2 s−1 falls below the estimated world average of 33 mBqm−2 s−1 by UNSCEAR stipulated for land surface. The results showed that Ogbomoso region is not prone to high risk of radon exposure to the public. The estimation of the radon flux density value suggested that there is no radiological health hazard such as lung cancer or any other respiratory tract diseases to the inhabitant of Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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Del Dottore, Emanuela, Alessio Mondini, Davide Bray, and Barbara Mazzolai. "Miniature Soil Moisture Sensors for a Root-Inspired Burrowing Growing Robot." In Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38857-6_15.

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AbstractThis paper shows the implementation of miniature sensors for soil moisture measurement and their integration in a root-inspired burrowing growing robot. Three kinds of sensors are combined to estimate the water content in soil: a resistivity sensor composed of two brass electrodes, a commercial air humidity sensor interfaced with the soil by a filter membrane of PTFE with polyester scrim, and an RGB sensor used for visible reflectance spectroscopy. We show their integration and embeddability in a burrowing growing robot based on additive manufacturing with a 4 cm probe diameter. The multimodal sensing strategy has been characterized and tested in clay and sand medium at different water content. Results show that the resistive sensor works in all the tested ranges but is prone to failure due to electrode-soil contact issues. The air humidity sensor works accurately in a range of water content less than 5% (dry conditions), and the RGB sensor works in the 5–20% range. We propose a statistical approach for soil moisture estimation that combines all three technologies and demonstrate that we can accurately predict the water content in our experimental soils, clay and sand, with better performance in clay (Root Mean Square Error, RMSE = 0.38). The proposed miniaturized multimodal sensing strategy can enable long-term, in-situ soil moisture monitoring functionalities in self-deployable robots for precision agriculture and forestry applications.
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Hossain, M. B., D. W. Lamb, P. V. Lockwood, and P. Frazier. "Field Determination of Soil Moisture in the Root Zone of Deep Vertosols Using EM38 Measurements: Calibration and Application Issues." In Proximal Soil Sensing. Springer Netherlands, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8859-8_21.

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Pipunic, R. C., D. Ryu, and J. P. Walker. "Assessing Near-Surface Soil Moisture Assimilation Impacts on Modeled Root-Zone Moisture for an Australian Agricultural Landscape." In Remote Sensing of the Terrestrial Water Cycle. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118872086.ch18.

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Omer, Abdeen. "Soil Thermal Properties: Effects of Density, Moisture, Salt Concentration and Organic Matter." In Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70548-4_39.

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Zuo, Qiang, Renduo Zhang, and Jianchu Shi. "Characterization of the Root Length Density Distribution of Wheat Using a Generalized Function." In Enhancing Understanding and Quantification of Soil-Root Growth Interactions. American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/advagricsystmodel4.c5.

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Tulczyjew, Lukasz, Bogdan Ruszczak, Michal Myller, Agata M. Wijata, Dominika Boguszewska-Mańkowska, and Jakub Nalepa. "Convolutional neural networks estimate root-zone soil moisture from hyperspectral images." In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/vcip63160.2024.10849872.

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Quan, Jialu, Yiqun Wang, Wei Zhao, et al. "Research on Root Zone Soil Moisture Prediction Based on AGConvSED-BiGRU." In 2024 8th Asian Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technology (ACAIT). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/acait63902.2024.11021984.

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Wu, Yu-Jin, Chao Ren, Pei Leng, and Xiang-Yang Liu. "Prediction of Root-Zone Soil Moisture Using Aquacrop Model Over Irrigated Farmlands." In IGARSS 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/igarss53475.2024.10642803.

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Bienert, Nicole, and Mahta Moghaddam. "A Concept For Multistatic Radar Tomography Of Crop Root Zone Soil Moisture." In IGARSS 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/igarss53475.2024.10640578.

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Zhu, Luyao, Hongquan Wang, and Junyu Qi. "Estimating Daily Root Zone Soil Moisture at 30 Meters Spatial Resolution by Assimilating Fused Surface Soil Moisture to a Modified Hydrological Model." In IGARSS 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/igarss53475.2024.10642889.

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Delorme, Jeffrey. "Cathodic Polarization Characteristics of Carbon Steel in Alberta Soils." In CORROSION 2020. NACE International, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2020-14940.

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Abstract Cathodic polarization behaviour was examined for UNS K02600 carbon steel coupons in thirty (30) soil samples collected throughout central and southern Alberta, Canada. The polarization of coupons was studied as it relates to current density and soil properties. Polarization data was collected for passively aerated samples at impressed cathodic current densities up to 20 mA/m2. Supplementary data was collected for soil type, conductivity, moisture retaining tendencies, redox potential, and pH. Applications include CP design and numerical modelling, as well as the development of monitoring plans for carbon steel structures in soil.
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Shishkov, Toma, and Emil Dimitrov. "SOIL PROPERTIES OF CHROMIC LUVISOLS FROM KREMIKOVTSI AREA IN SOFIA MUNICIPALITY." In 24th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference 2024. STEF92 Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2024/3.1/s13.24.

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The result of the survey carried out on the territory of the Sofia-city municipality is presented, in relation to the application of the Program for the protection, sustainable use and restoration of soils as a limited and non-renewable natural resource. The obtained data on the Chomic Luvisols nearby the area of Kremikovtsi debate the basic physical and chemical soil characteristics. The priority task on the soil protection in the region aimed at the sustainable development, restoration and improvement of the soil resource. To fulfill this aim, samples from soil profile and additional sites from arable land were analyzed for texture, content and composition of organic matter, cation exchange capacity, soil bulk and soil particle density, soil moisture content at field sampling, porosity. The intrinsic peculiarity of organic substances is identified and the specific relationship within different fractions of extractable organic carbon. Humic acids are low molecular and with predominance of aliphatic over aromatic moieties in their molecules. The soil is affected by initial acidification but no evidence of destructive process of the soil adsorption complex, as the latter is characterized by high degree of saturation with bases. Chromic Luvisols are less vulnerable to erosion because, despite the low organic matter content, the colloidal clay content is significant.
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Zhang, Zheng, Xihong Cui, and Jin Chen. "Correlation between Root Density and Soil Moisture of Caragana Microphylla in Xilinhot Grassland." In IGARSS 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/igarss.2019.8898861.

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M. Alshkane, Younis, Alle A. Hussein, Kamal A. Rashed, and Diyari A. Mohammed. "Estimation of Soaked California Bearing Ratio using Compaction Characteristics and Liquid Limit for Cohesive Soils in Iraq." In The 3rd International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Technology. Salahaddin University-Erbil, 2025. https://doi.org/10.31972/iceit2024.061.

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Developing reliable models to predict engineering parameters is an effective strategy to reduce the time needed for tests and the overall cost of the project. One of the extensively used parameters in highway construction projects is the California Bearing Ratio (CBR), which is of the significant parameter in road layers. In this study, the goal is to investigate the possibility of predicting CBR values of fine-grained soil from soil index properties for subgrade made from cohesive materials. The simple regression using one variable and multiple regression analysis using multi variable have been investigated to estimate CBR values. Three geotechnical parameters have been utilized in the analysis: Maximum Dry Density (MDD), Optimum Moisture Content (OMC), and Liquid Limit (LL). The results have been validated using Root Mean Square error (RMSE) and Coefficient of determination (R2). From the simple regression analysis (using only one variable), a useful model was developed to predict CBR value using OMC with R2 of 0.95 and RMSE of 0.38 %. From the multi-linear regression analysis, a model to predict CBR from LL, OMC and MDD with R2 of 0.94 and RMSE of 0.4% is also developed. In addition, simple models were developed to estimate the compaction characteristics from the LL index.
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"Root zone soil moisture estimation over China." In 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2023.tian218.

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Reports on the topic "Root density; soil moisture"

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Starr, G. L., and J. M. Geist. Soil bulk density and soil moisture calculated with a FORTRAN 77 program. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 1988. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-211.

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Pradhan, Nawa Raj. Estimating growing-season root zone soil moisture from vegetation index-based evapotranspiration fraction and soil properties in the Northwest Mountain region, USA. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/42128.

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A soil moisture retrieval method is proposed, in the absence of ground-based auxiliary measurements, by deriving the soil moisture content relationship from the satellite vegetation index-based evapotranspiration fraction and soil moisture physical properties of a soil type. A temperature–vegetation dryness index threshold value is also proposed to identify water bodies and underlying saturated areas. Verification of the retrieved growing season soil moisture was performed by comparative analysis of soil moisture obtained by observed conventional in situ point measurements at the 239-km2 Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho, USA (2006–2009), and at the US Climate Reference Network (USCRN) soil moisture measurement sites in Sundance, Wyoming (2012–2015), and Lewistown, Montana (2014–2015). The proposed method best represented the effective root zone soil moisture condition, at a depth between 50 and 100 cm, with an overall average R2 value of 0.72 and average root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.042.
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Schofield, Ian S., Paul L. Brown, Mark J. Logsdon, and Matthew P. Wickham. Waste Rock Dump Characterization Studies at the Bingham Canyon Mine. Utah Geological Survey, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.34191/mp-179.

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The Bingham Canyon Mine, located near Salt Lake City, Utah, is surrounded by more than 6 billion tons of waste rock developed over the open cut mining history from 1903 to present; the surface area of the waste rock is approximately 5000 acres. Waste rock dumps have a thickness of more than 1 200 feet from crest to toe. From 1930 to 2000, selected portions of the waste rock dumps were commercially leached using a ferric-sulfate-based lixiviant to extract copper, whereas other portions have only received meteoric leaching. From 2011 to present, Rio Tinto Kennecott has studied the evolution and geochemical controls on water chemistry associated with the waste rock dumps at the Bingham Canyon Mine. In this program, the waste rock dumps have been characterized in detail from the field logging of, and data collected from instrumentation installed within, 13 paired borings. At 12 of the 13 locations, the borings penetrated the full depth of the dumps, through the pre-mine soil contact, and into bedrock. Borings were installed to depths approaching 900 feet below ground surface using roto-sonic drilling methods to enable (1) core recovery and (2) measurement of near in situ properties. Field logging of the borings included Unified Soil Classification System descriptions, clast lithology, relative oxidation, paste pH, and geophysical methods (gyroscopic, temperature, neutron, and gamma). Core from the borings was analyzed for geotechnical properties (density, grain size distribution, moisture content, plasticity index and limit, and direct and block shear), quantitative evaluation of minerals by scanning electron microscopy (QEMSCAN), modified acid-base accounting (ABA), modified synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP), and hyperspectral analysis by CoreScan. If water was encountered during the drilling process at sufficient volumes for collection from the core barrel, samples were collected for chemical analysis. Instrumentation installed within the borings included lysimeters, thermistor nodes, direct temperature sensing (DTS) fiber optic cables, time domain reflectometry (TDR), shear cables, gas (oxygen, carbon dioxide) measurement tubes, and vibrating wire piezometers (VWPs). Additionally, each drill site had multiple measurements of oxygen consumption in the surface layer of the local waste rock. Data acquired from the borings were linked with historical information (covering a period of greater than 50 years) from extensive drilling, mineralogical and litho-geochemical evaluations, hydraulic and tracer testing, and 20 years of seepage f low and water chemistry data to develop a conceptual model that describes the hydraulic, geochemical, and physical behavior of the waste rock dumps. Pyrite and other sulfide minerals in the waste rock dumps are oxidized by both diffusive and convective ingress of air, producing acidic, high-total dissolved solids effluents, and jarosite that has formed within the waste rock as a secondary phase that stores additional acidity. The dominant air ingress mechanism is convection, which accounts for greater than 90% of the sulfide oxidation within the waste rock dumps. Based on temperature profiles and water balance for the dumps, moisture loss to geochemical reactions is a significant part of the water budget.
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Pradhan, Nawa. Soil-moisture Estimation of Root Zone through Vegetation-Index-Based Evapotranspiration-Fraction and Soil-Properties (SERVES) user’s manual Version 1.0. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47399.

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The purpose of this user’s guide is to provide background methods and implementation guidance on the Soil-moisture Estimation of Root Zone through Vegetation-Index-Based Evapotranspiration-Fraction and Soil-Properties (SERVES) model (Pradhan 2019).
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Al-Qadi, Imad, Qingqing Cao, Lama Abufares, Siqi Wang, Uthman Mohamed Ali, and Greg Renshaw. Moisture Content and In-place Density of Cold-Recycling Treatments. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/22-007.

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Cold-recycling treatments are gaining popularity in the United States because of their economic and environmental benefits. Curing is the most critical phase for these treatments. Curing is the process where emulsion breaks and water evaporates, leaving residual binder in the treated material. In this process, the cold-recycled mix gains strength. Sufficient strength is required before opening the cold-treated layer to traffic or placing an overlay. Otherwise, premature failure, related to insufficient strength and trapped moisture, would be expected. However, some challenges arise from the lack of relevant information and specifications to monitor treatment curing. This report presents the outcomes of a research project funded by the Illinois Department for Transportation to investigate the feasibility of using the nondestructive ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for density and moisture content estimation of cold-recycled treatments. Monitoring moisture content is an indicator of curing level; treated layers must meet a threshold of maximum allowable moisture content (2% in Illinois) to be considered sufficiently cured. The methodology followed in this report included GPR numerical simulations and GPR indoor and field tests for data sources. The data were used to correlate moisture content to dielectric properties calculated from GPR measurements. Two models were developed for moisture content estimation: the first is based on numerical simulations and the second is based on electromagnetic mixing theory and called the Al-Qadi-Cao-Abufares (ACA) model. The simulation model had an average error of 0.33% for moisture prediction for five different field projects. The ACA model had an average error of 2% for density prediction and an average root-mean-square error of less than 0.5% for moisture content prediction for both indoor and field tests. The ACA model is presented as part of a developed user-friendly tool that could be used in the future to continuously monitor curing of cold-recycled treatments.
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Helvey, J. D., J. N. Kochenderfer, and J. N. Kochenderfer. Soil density and moisture content on two unused forest roads during first 30 months after construction. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.2737/ne-rp-629.

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Feng, Wei, Chih-Ping Lin, and Richard Deschamps. Automation and Standardization of Measuring Moisture Content and Density of Soil Using the Technique of Time Domain Reflectometry. Purdue University, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284313150.

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Lieth, J. Heiner, Michael Raviv, and David W. Burger. Effects of root zone temperature, oxygen concentration, and moisture content on actual vs. potential growth of greenhouse crops. United States Department of Agriculture, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2006.7586547.bard.

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Soilless crop production in protected cultivation requires optimization of many environmental and plant variables. Variables of the root zone (rhizosphere) have always been difficult to characterize but have been studied extensively. In soilless production the opportunity exists to optimize these variables in relation to crop production. The project objectives were to model the relationship between biomass production and the rhizosphere variables: temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and water availability by characterizing potential growth and how this translates to actual growth. As part of this we sought to improve of our understanding of root growth and rhizosphere processes by generating data on the effect of rhizosphere water status, temperature and dissolved oxygen on root growth, modeling potential and actual growth and by developing and calibrating models for various physical and chemical properties in soilless production systems. In particular we sought to use calorimetry to identify potential growth of the plants in relation to these rhizosphere variables. While we did experimental work on various crops, our main model system for the mathematical modeling work was greenhouse cut-flower rose production in soil-less cultivation. In support of this, our objective was the development of a Rose crop model. Specific to this project we sought to create submodels for the rhizosphere processes, integrate these into the rose crop simulation model which we had begun developing prior to the start of this project. We also sought to verify and validate any such models and where feasible create tools that growers could be used for production management. We made significant progress with regard to the use of microcalorimetry. At both locations (Israel and US) we demonstrated that specific growth rate for root and flower stem biomass production were sensitive to dissolved oxygen. Our work also identified that it is possible to identify optimal potential growth scenarios and that for greenhouse-grown rose the optimal root zone temperature for potential growth is around 17 C (substantially lower than is common in commercial greenhouses) while flower production growth potential was indifferent to a range as wide as 17-26C in the root zone. We had several set-backs that highlighted to us the fact that work needs to be done to identify when microcalorimetric research relates to instantaneous plant responses to the environment and when it relates to plant acclimation. One outcome of this research has been our determination that irrigation technology in soilless production systems needs to explicitly include optimization of oxygen in the root zone. Simply structuring the root zone to be “well aerated” is not the most optimal approach, but rather a minimum level. Our future work will focus on implementing direct control over dissolved oxygen in the root zone of soilless production systems.
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Baete, Christophe. PR-405-163602-R01 Evaluation of AC Corrosion Coupons for Monitoring Applications. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0011593.

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Evaluates the use of AC coupons for monitoring applications. AC coupons are aimed to take decisions on whether the subjected pipeline is at AC corrosion risk and if additional mitigative measures need to be undertaken to reduce the AC induced voltage on the pipeline. As a variety of coupons exist on the market with different dimensions, configuration and shape, the AC current density response of the coupons was investigated. A market search was performed to identify the commercial available coupons. A screening of the coupons was performed by: - simulating the AC current density response in a 3D computational model; - laboratory testing of retained coupons and probes under different soil moisture conditions; - field testing of AC coupon behavior The AC current density response of a total of 20 coupons/ probes from different vendors have been simulated and ordered according to increasing average current response and local peak current at the edges. Consequently 7 coupons/probes were retained for laboratory testing in sand and clay soil with different moisture content. Finally one commercial coupon and two new designs of ER probes were installed at two different sites along a pipeline for field testing and monitoring. This document has a related webinar.
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Clausen, Jay, Susan Frankenstein, Jason Dorvee, et al. Spatial and temporal variance of soil and meteorological properties affecting sensor performance—Phase 2. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41780.

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An approach to increasing sensor performance and detection reliability for buried objects is to better understand which physical processes are dominant under certain environmental conditions. The present effort (Phase 2) builds on our previously published prior effort (Phase 1), which examined methods of determining the probability of detection and false alarm rates using thermal infrared for buried-object detection. The study utilized a 3.05 × 3.05 m test plot in Hanover, New Hampshire. Unlike Phase 1, the current effort involved removing the soil from the test plot area, homogenizing the material, then reapplying it into eight discrete layers along with buried sensors and objects representing targets of inter-est. Each layer was compacted to a uniform density consistent with the background undisturbed density. Homogenization greatly reduced the microscale soil temperature variability, simplifying data analysis. The Phase 2 study spanned May–November 2018. Simultaneous measurements of soil temperature and moisture (as well as air temperature and humidity, cloud cover, and incoming solar radiation) were obtained daily and recorded at 15-minute intervals and coupled with thermal infrared and electro-optical image collection at 5-minute intervals.
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