UAL Crop Nitrogen and Irrigation Lab

Soil and plant sensors have been evaluated. Soil sensors included capacitance sensors, granular matrix sensors and tensiometers. Different dynamic protocols were examined to develop upper and lower limits for irrigation management using continuous data from volumetric soil water content sensors. See Thompson et al. (2005; 2007; 2007; 2007).

Stem diameter sensors (dendrometers) were evaluated for their suitability to for irrigation management of vegetable crops. See Gallardo et al. (2006; 2006).