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  • From: "Russell Bryant" <bovagard AT msn.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tensiometer
  • Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 13:59:55 -0500

We have very high clay soils so we do not work wet soil at all . thank you for your reply
Russ
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:55 AM
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
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