Comparing apparent electrical conductivity measurements on a paddy field under flooded and drained conditions

• Published in: Precision agriculture Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 384 - 392
• Main Authors: Islam, Mohammad Monirul, Meerschman, Eef, Saey, Timothy, De Smedt, Philippe, Van De Vijver, Ellen, Van Meirvenne, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer-Verlag 01.06.2012; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Atmospheric Sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Computer Science; Crop science; drainage; drained conditions; electrical conductivity; floodplains; growing season; Life Sciences; Moisture content; paddies; physicochemical properties; Physics; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Rice; sand; Sensors; soil management; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil testing; soil texture; soil water; Statistics for Engineering; Studies; surface water; surveys; value added; Wetlands; Bangladesh; Electromagnetic induction sensor; Paddy field; EM38; Within-field spatial variation

Every growing season, paddy fields are kept both flooded and drained for a significant period of time. As a consequence, these soils develop distinct physico-chemical characteristics. For practical reasons, these soils are mostly sampled under dry conditions, but the question arises how representati...