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.