Definitions for "TENSIOMETER"
Keywords:  tension, gauge, porous, ceramic, kpa
Portable instrument gauge for measuring tension of traveling wire
An instrument for measuring the amount of energy needed to extract water from the soil (usually expressed in kPa or cbars).
a device for measuring the tension (soil water potential) that water is held in the soil. It consists of a cup made of porous material connected by a tube to a vacuum gauge.
a simple and relatively inexpensive tool, which can be used for scheduling irrigation for vegetable crops grown in Miami-Dade County
a valuable tool for scheduling irrigation
Keywords:  orchard, sod, excellent, aid
an excellent aid in the orchard, particularly those under sod