This study carried out on the provided textures at laboratory. The provided textures were infusedinside the PVC cylinder with 30cm height and 25cm diameter. The studied textures were loamysand, sandy loam, sandy clay-loam, clay loam and clay. After 24 hours of saturation, the soil watercontent of the samples was measured by oven-dry gravimetric and TDR methods. For each texturesat any stage of ...

The accuracy of moisture content determination in grain from measurement of electromagnetic parameters is known to be dependent on the bulk density of the sample used for the measurement. Various means of limiting this effect have been considered in the past. This paper identifies various density-independent expressions developed for this purpose and compares their effectiveness in minimizing t...

Packing density and moisture content are important factors in investigating the ensiling quality. Low packing density is a major cause of loss of sugar content. The moisture content also plays a determinant role in biomass degradation. To comprehensively evaluate the ensiling quality, this study focused on developing a compound sensor. In it, moisture electrodes and strain gauges were embedded ...