title: Soil-water potential: direct measurement by a new technique.
abstract: Current methods of measuring the potential of water in soil are inadequate. It is proposed to depress the reference free energy of water by a predetermined amount from the standard level of pure free water at atmospheric pressure by use of a solute. The specific free-energy difference of soil water from the depressed reference can be measured as a pressure.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Peck
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rabbidge