Research Article

Analysis of the Accuracy of an FDR Sensor in Soil Moisture Measurement under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Table 1

Soil particle size distribution for soils sampled at different locations, in April and May 2018.

LocationsLongitudeLatitudeAltitudeSand
(>0.05 mm)
Silt
(0.002–0.05 mm)
Clay
(<0.002 mm)
Soil texture

Huixian county35° 30113° 4194 m95.2%4.8%0Sand
Yuanyang county34° 59114° 0386 m53.4%41.2%5.4%Silt sand
Yanjin county35° 14114° 1569 m45.7%28.6%25.7%Sandy loam
Muye district35° 20113° 4673 m41.1%34.8%24.1%Silt loam
Hongqi district35° 07114° 1071 m37.3%35.9%26.8%Silt loam
Changyuan county35° 10114° 4162 m17.7%43.8%38.5%Loam clay
Qinyang county35° 04112° 55126 m8.8%35.1%56.1%Clay