Meaning tensiometer
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A device for measuring soil moisture, consisting of a buried tube of water that develops a partial vacuum as surrounding soil dries out.
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An instrument for measuring spoke tension. See my article on wheelbuilding...
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(n) a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil(n) a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam(n) a measuring instrument for measuring the surface [..]
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An instrument used to measure the amount of water in the plant root area of a soil.
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A porous, permeable cup connected through a rigid tube to a pressure measuring device (e.g. manometer, vacuum gage) which records in situ soil water matric potential (or tension).
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