Estimating Soil Moisture by Feel and Appearance

Author: Federal

Media Type: Document

Water Monitoring Keywords: Field Methods

Water Resource Type: Broadly Applicable

Resource Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_051845.pdf

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Specific Agency Author: Natural Resources and Conservation Services (NRCS)

This guide explores the "feel and appearance" method for estimating soil moisture to aid especially in determining needed irrigation. This could be useful for designing monitoring targets for specific projects.