Publications
MEA has access to a range of articles and publications which provide useful information on how to use its products and to interpret the results coming from them.
The articles below are grouped by product type or application. Where practical the items have been prepared in Adobe Acrobat format so they can be viewed on screen, downloaded to your computer and printed. The links are to pages which may be of interest to growers looking for further information.
If you have any ideas for other items which could be included, please let us know. Any contributions from users of the products will be gladly received and made available here on the understanding that the information will then become part of the public domain.
Salinity Monitoring - in soil
The WET Sensor for in-soil salinity monitoring
Soil Moisture Monitoring
A Guide to Soil Moisture Monitoring with Gypsum Blocks
How Many Monitoring Sites to Install
A Vine's eye view of soil moisture monitoring
Resurrecting the gypsum block for soil moisture measurement
Soil moisture monitoring for seasonal crops
Guide to removal (de-installation) of GBugs in seasonal crops
Soil moisture monitoring for tree crops
Soil moisture monitoring for citrus
Weather Stations and Climate Monitoring
Automatic Weather Stations for Irrigation Efficiency Monitoring
Other Useful Publications
The following publications contain information which may be useful:
2002, Clare Valley Viticultural Landcare Group, "Water and Vines - an Irrigation Ute Guide", Clare Regional Winegrape Growers Association, Clare SA
Useful Internet Links
The following web pages provide useful information on soil moisture and environmental monitoring. If any of the links cannot be followed, contact MEA to arrange to have them updated.
Scheduling
Irrigations by Electrical Resistance Blocks (Gypsum Blocks and Watermarks)
- Using gypsum blocks as a scheduling tool
Monitoring
Soil Moisture in Carrots, Potatoes, Beans, Onions
- Brief discussion on soil moisture sensors
Using
Soil Moisture Sensors for Making Irrigation Management Decisions in Virginia
- Scheduling with gypsum blocks
- Includes list of root zones for field crops, forage crops, flowers,
nursery plants, turf
Improved
Irrigation Management Through Soil Moisture Monitoring
- Soil moisture monitoring for lucerne
Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, How to Evaluate Soil Moisture in the Field.
SOWACS Discussion group
web site.
- Several years history of discussions on soil moisture sensors as well as links to major suppliers and information about how the sensors work.
- A web site devoted solely to sensors. Plenty of information on the range of soil moisture sensors available.
BoM
Australia - Automatic Weather Stations for Agricultural Applications.
- A guide to the selection and use of automatic weather
stations for irrigated agriculture