Project

Improving water use efficiency in paddy fields in Bangladesh using a non-invasive proximal soil sensor

Code
01W03308
Duration
01 October 2008 → 30 November 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Physical geography and environmental geoscience
    • Soil sciences, challenges and pollution
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agriculture, land and farm management
Keywords
Bangladesh paddy rice soil sensor
 
Project description

This doctoral research project aims at developing and testing a methodology for the site specific management of soil properties allowing paddy rice growing farmers of alluvial areas in Asia to improve their water use efficiency. Therefore the non-invasive electromagnetic induction sensor EM38 will be evaluated to map soil compaction and related soil properties in detail.