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Modelling Soil Water Content in a Tomato Field: Proximal Gamma Ray Spectroscopy and Soil–Crop System Models

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  • Virginia Strati

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Ferrara Section, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Matteo Albéri

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Legnaro National Laboratories, Viale dell’Università 2, 35020 Padua, Italy)

  • Stefano Anconelli

    (Consorzio Bonifica CER, Via Masi 8, 40137, Bologna, Italy)

  • Marica Baldoncini

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Legnaro National Laboratories, Viale dell’Università 2, 35020 Padua, Italy)

  • Marco Bittelli

    (Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy)

  • Carlo Bottardi

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Ferrara Section, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Enrico Chiarelli

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Legnaro National Laboratories, Viale dell’Università 2, 35020 Padua, Italy)

  • Barbara Fabbri

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Guidi

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Kassandra Giulia Cristina Raptis

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Legnaro National Laboratories, Viale dell’Università 2, 35020 Padua, Italy)

  • Domenico Solimando

    (Consorzio Bonifica CER, Via Masi 8, 40137, Bologna, Italy)

  • Fausto Tomei

    (Servizio Idro-Meteo-Clima di Bologna Agenzia Regionale Prevenzione, Ambiente ed Energia, Via Po 5, 40139 Bologna, Italy)

  • Giulia Villani

    (Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 44, 40127 Bologna, Italy)

  • Fabio Mantovani

    (Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
    INFN, Ferrara Section, Via Saragat 1, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

Abstract

Proximal soil sensors are taking hold in the understanding of soil hydrogeological processes involved in precision agriculture. In this context, permanently installed gamma ray spectroscopy stations represent one of the best space–time trade off methods at field scale. This study proved the feasibility and reliability of soil water content monitoring through a seven-month continuous acquisition of terrestrial gamma radiation in a tomato test field. By employing a 1 L sodium iodide detector placed at a height of 2.25 m, we investigated the gamma signal coming from an area having a ~25 m radius and from a depth of approximately 30 cm. Experimental values, inferred after a calibration measurement and corrected for the presence of biomass, were corroborated with gravimetric data acquired under different soil moisture conditions, giving an average absolute discrepancy of about 2%. A quantitative comparison was carried out with data simulated by AquaCrop, CRITeRIA, and IRRINET soil–crop system models. The different goodness of fit obtained in bare soil condition and during the vegetated period highlighted that CRITeRIA showed the best agreement with the experimental data over the entire data-taking period while, in presence of the tomato crop, IRRINET provided the best results.

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  • Virginia Strati & Matteo Albéri & Stefano Anconelli & Marica Baldoncini & Marco Bittelli & Carlo Bottardi & Enrico Chiarelli & Barbara Fabbri & Vincenzo Guidi & Kassandra Giulia Cristina Raptis & Dome, 2018. "Modelling Soil Water Content in a Tomato Field: Proximal Gamma Ray Spectroscopy and Soil–Crop System Models," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:8:y:2018:i:4:p:60-:d:141990
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