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An in-situ methodology to separate the contribution of soil water content and salinity to EMI-based soil electrical conductivity
Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, 90128, Italy
Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems, National Research Council of Italy, Portici, 80055, Italy
Antonio Coppola
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, 09042, Italy
Roberto De Mascellis
Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems, National Research Council of Italy, Portici, 80055, Italy
Mohammad Farzamian
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Oeiras 2780-157, Portugal
Angelo Basile
Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems, National Research Council of Italy, Portici, 80055, Italy
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In this article, we developed a method to better understand how soil water moisture and salt content affect electrical signals measured from the surface by electromagnetic induction technique. This helps farmers manage irrigation, especially in areas using salty water. By combining field and lab data, we could tell how much each factor—water or salt—affected the signal. This technique offers a faster, easier way to track soil health and could improve how we use water in farming.
In this article, we developed a method to better understand how soil water moisture and salt...
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