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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1989
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Agricultural Engineering
Abstract
It is important to maintain a desired moisture range of 60 to 90% in the casing layer to produce an optimum mushroom yield. Finding a transducer capable of effectively measuring the casing· layer moisture content could greatly facilitate the ability to maintain the casing layer within its optimum moisture range. The effectiveness of a water manometer tensiometer and a pressure transducer tensiometer was evaluated when considering the factors of limestone level, bulk density, and room temperature. The pressure transducer tensiometer is more expensive than the water manometer tensiometer; however, it has major advantages of faster response time, more sensitivity, less space requirements, and provides voltage output. Results indicated that both tensiometers can be used to monitor the moisture content during the drying period of the sphagnum peat moss casing layer within an acceptable approximation of the casing layer moisture content.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Casing soils
Tensiometers
Mushroom cultures
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
105
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Djakaria, Rahmad, "Tensionmeters for Measuring Moisture of a Peat Moss Casing Layer" (1989). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4568.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/4568