Submitted to: Soil Science Society of America Journal
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance
Date: October 31, 2005 Publication Date: November 16, 2005
Citation: Logsdon, S.D. 2005. Time domain reflectometry range of
accuracy for high surface area soils. Soil Science Society of
America Journal. 4(4):1011-1019. Interpretive Summary: Dynamic
soil water content changes are important for understanding how
rain moves into the soil, how crops use soil water, and how
chemicals wash through the soil. Automated devices measure soil
water content in the field every hour for several locations and
soil depths. This study showed that the hardware attachments
necessary for automated data collection impaired the signal used
to determine soil water content. This can reduce the ability of
the automated system to accurately measure soil water content.
This information is important for scientists who need to know
soil water content. This information is also important for field
managers who use automated