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Comparative Assessment of Factory and Field Calibrations for Soil Moisture Sensors in Three Irrigated Colorado Soils<\/h1>\n

Project Overview<\/h2>\n

Measurement of soil moisture is an important component of irrigation water management to better inform the timing and depth of irrigation applications, reduce the likelihood of excessively or insufficiently irrigating and optimizing agricultural water use in accordance with conservation goals.\u00a0 Accurate determination of soil water quantity is among the most important data for implementing deficit or limited irrigation, in which irrigation applications are optimized to maximize crop quality and yields with declining water supplies.<\/p>\n

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Field Studies<\/h3>\n

Field studies are conducted in three Colorado locations where agricultural water use faces imminent trends in curtailment and drought.\u00a0 This field study is designed to generate new peer-reviewed information on soil moisture sensors whose performance, has not been summarized or conveyed in available literature. The research will be performed in the Arkansas, Colorado and South Platte River Basins of Colorado.\u00a0 These are semi-arid climate zones with low annual precipitation rates.\u00a0 The research will be performed within irrigated corn fields during the 2021 growing season.\u00a0\u00a0 Installation of the following sensors \u2013 Sentek\u00ae TriSCAN probes (, Acclima\u00ae TDR 315 probes, Campbell Scientific SoilVUE\u00ae probes, Campbell Scientific CS655 probes, Meter Group TEROS 12 sensors and Irrometer Watermark granular matrix tensiometers \u2013 will be installed at three (3) depths (8, 12 and 20 in) at each research locations within close proximity (1-2 m2) of each other.\u00a0 Neutron probe access tubes will be installed nearby as well.\u00a0 Textural classification, available water holding capacity, field capacity, wilting point, organic matter content and bulk density will be determined by laboratory methods.<\/p>\n

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Project Location<\/h2>\n

Western Colorado Research Center at Grand Valley, South Platte River Basin, Dolores River Basin<\/h3>\n

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Collaborators<\/h2>\n
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  • Perry E. Cabot, Extension Professor, Colorado Water Center, CSU Extension, CSU AES<\/li>\n
  • Joel Schneekloth, Master Instructor, Colorado Water Center, CSU Extension<\/li>\n
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    Hairik Honarchian, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Jay Hamm, Professor of Environmental Physics and Micrometeorology, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Gus Westerman, Dolores County Extension Director<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Funding<\/h2>\n

    This project is supported by Colorado Water Center and equipment has been purchased.\u00a0 In discussion with Colorado Mesa University Prof. Joel Sholtes to support a student project.<\/p>\n

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