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Calibration of an Arduino-based low-cost capacitive soil moisture sensor for smart agriculture

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|Aug 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2022-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 330 - 340
Submitted on: Aug 3, 2021
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Accepted on: Apr 28, 2022
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Published on: Aug 23, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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