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Revista Ambiente & Água, 2019 The objective of this study was to evaluate the water balance in a Red-Yellow Latosol covered by a regenerating rainforest for 30 years in the Una River Basin between April 2016 and March 2017. Field capacity (FC) and permanent wilting-point values (PWP)
Marcelo dos Santos Targa +2 more
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Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study focuses on the development of a cost‐effective bioprocess for biosurfactant production, encompassing process optimization and physicochemical characterization. Surface tension reduction and oil dispersion activity were evaluated, highlighting its strong potential for applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and bioremediation. In this
Nihed Tellili +3 more
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A vacuum-refilled tensiometer for deep monitoring of in-situ pore water pressure
, 2020 Real-time measurement of soil water pressure has been recognized as an essential part of investigating water ow in unsaturated soils. Tensiometry, amongst different measuring techniques, is a common method for direct evaluation of water pressure. However,
Sadeghi, H. +3 more
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Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, EarlyView.Materials and main results of the study. ABSTRACT Surfactant–polymer (SP) flooding is a promising Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technique, combining improved displacement from surfactants with enhanced sweep efficiency from polymers. This study investigates two SP systems based on the biopolymer scleroxanthan (a blend of sclerotium gum and xanthan gum ...
Raíssa T. R. Carvalho +6 more
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What does a tensiometer measure in fractured rock? [PDF]
, 1998 Tensiometers are routinely used in both the laboratory and the field for measuring the capillary pressure in unsaturated porous media. The authors conducted a laboratory experiment on a fractured basalt core.
Finsterle, S., Faybishenko, B.
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SOIL WATER RETENTION CURVE DETERMINATION of ARTIFICIAL SOIL USING TENSIOMETER [PDF]
, 2006 Soil water retention curve possesses a significant importance in unsaturated soils engineering. The emergence of high capacity tensiometer has provided an alternative technique for the determination of the soil water retention curve.
Dwi Sarah, Sarah, Dwi
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Engenharia Agrícola, 2012 The development of new methodologies and tools that enable to determine the water content in soil is of fundamental importance to the practice of irrigation.
José M. G. Beraldo +2 more
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Assessing plant water status: Part 2 – Non‐destructive and remote sensing approaches
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Precise, real time and non‐destructive assessment of plant water status is important for advancing plant physiological understanding, optimizing water usage, improving crop resilience and supporting precision agriculture in the face of increasingly variable climatic conditions.
Naila Farooq +7 more
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Comparison of Tensiometer and Climatological Methods for Estimating Soil Moisture Depletion and Scheduling Irrigation for Potatoes [PDF]
, 1972 The purpose of this thesis was to compare the tensiometer and climatic methods of scheduling irrigation of potatoes under field conditions. Tensiometers were placed in a 160 acre field to maintain the crop within the optimum moisture range and schedule ...
Wiser, Thayne B.
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Scientia Agricola, 2005 Irrigation scheduling based on soil moisture status is one of the most useful methods because of its practicality and low cost. The effects of available soil water depletion on evapotranspiration (ETc), transpiration (E), leaf water potential at predawn (
Cláudio Ricardo da Silva +5 more
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