Propagation of soil moisture sensing uncertainty into estimation of total soil water, evapotranspiration and irrigation decision-making

• Published in: Agricultural water management Vol. 243; p. 106454
• Main Authors: Sharma, Kiran, Irmak, Suat, Kukal, Meetpal S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Capacitance; decision making; Electrical resistance; Evapotranspiration; Irrigation; loamy sand soils; rhizosphere; Sensors; silt loam soils; Soil moisture; soil water; Time-domain reflectometry; uncertainty; water management; Irrigation; Soil moisture; Time-domain reflectometry; Evapotranspiration; Electrical resistance; Capacitance; Sensors

•Accurate reporting of total soil water (TSW) and crop ETc and irrigation triggers (IT) essential.•Evaluated 9 SM sensors in silt loam & loamy sand soils to report TSW, ETc, and IT.•Sensor choice impacts these metrics largely based on soil type and calibration.•Across all sensors and metrics, es...