Distributed polymer optical fibre sensing of moisture and pH in soils: Feasibility for e-agriculture

C. Qiao; P. Fiadzomor; B. Hamza; P. Scully; M. Benyezzar; B. Grieve; K. Ozanyan; D. Pearson

Distributed polymer optical fibre sensing of moisture and pH in soils: Feasibility for e-agriculture

C. Qiao
, P. Fiadzomor
, B. Hamza
, P. Scully
, M. Benyezzar
, B. Grieve
, K. Ozanyan
, D. Pearson

University of Manchester
University of Manchester

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Abstract

Measurements along the length of an optical fibre sensitised to pH and moisture will enable monitoring of spatial differences around the root systems of developing plants. Mapping of spatial variations and temporal changes in moisture and pH provides a methodical approach for imaging soil behaviour and potentially the effect of plant roots and associated soil micro-organisms, enabling optimisation of crop yield.

Original language	English
Pages	557-562
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	20th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, POF 2011 - Bilbao, Spain Duration: 14 Sep 2011 → 16 Sep 2011

Conference

Conference	20th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, POF 2011
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Bilbao
Period	14/09/11 → 16/09/11

Keywords

Agriculture
Distributed sensing
Evanescent field
Moisture
Optical time domain reflectometry
OTDR
PH
Rhizosphere
Rhizotron
Sensor
Soil

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Distributed polymer optical fibre sensing of moisture and pH in soils: Feasibility for e-agriculture

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