Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3997-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3997-2019
Research article
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27 Sep 2019
Research article |  | 27 Sep 2019

Real-time monitoring of nitrate in soils as a key for optimization of agricultural productivity and prevention of groundwater pollution

Elad Yeshno, Shlomi Arnon, and Ofer Dahan

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Short summary
Lack of adequate instrumentation for monitoring nutrient availability in agricultural soils leads in most cases to over-application of fertilizers, often resulting in groundwater pollution. This research presents a novel approach for real-time, in situ monitoring of nitrate in soils using absorption spectroscopy techniques while preventing interference from dissolved organic carbon. Column experiments with this system resulted in accurate nitrate measurements in three different soil types.