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  • From: "Jack Lane" <jacklane AT mstar2.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] tensiometer
  • Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 15:26:35 -0400

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I found tensiometers at gemplers
http://www.gemplers.com/a/shop/search.aspx?HKW=tensiometer&B1=Search&UID=200505151425463591375607
 
The website of the maker of the most commons tensiometers that I know of are here:
http://www.irrometer.com/
 
-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of road's end farm
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:55 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tensiometer


On May 15, 2005, at 12:50 PM, Russell Bryant wrote:

has anyone ever used a tensiomonter not sure of spelling used to chec moisture of soil? also where to get one in the midwest (Nebraska)

Tried one years ago, with poor success; learned later that they often didn't work well in soils high in clay. I don't know whether they now have models that don't have this problem. You also might not have clay soils.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale



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