Effect of Cow Manure on Dielectric  Properties of Clay Loam Soil at Microwave  Frequency

Asha Buliya; K. C. Pancholi; R. K. Paliwal

Volume : II, Issue : II, February - 2013

Effect of Cow Manure on Dielectric Properties of Clay Loam Soil at Microwave Frequency

Asha Buliya, K. C. Pancholi, R. K. Paliwal

Abstract :

Real and Imaginary parts (ε\' & ε) of the Complex Dielectric Permittivity (ε*) of Clay Loam soil collected from Nanta Farm, CAD, Kota, Rajasthan have been measured using a Vector Network Analyzer with varied Moisture contents in the frequency range 150 MHz to 2.2 GHz. Measurements of Complex Dielectric Permittivity in this frequency Range were also carried out for different concentration of cow manure in soil. Both ε\' and ε are observed to be strongly dependent on moisture content. The experimental observations show that ε\' & ε decrease with increasing frequency and decreases with increasing percentage volume of cow manure.