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SONDE HUMIDITE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

In irrigation, a mechanism that measures the water content of soil, including its suction. Often used to regulate watering in automatic controllers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Humidité du sol. On peut commander aussi bien la fermeture que l'ouverture des vannes à l'aide de sondes d'humidité placées dans la zone radiculaire. La sonde est généralement constituée par un tensiomètre qui pilote directement une vanne hydraulique placée en tête de chaque poste.

CONT

Automaticité intégrale. On peut l'assurer à l'aide d'un programmateur fonctionnant sur la base du temps ou du volume, ou commandé par une sonde mesurant l'humidité du sol.

Spanish

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