Citation: Shuoshuo Zhang, Yichang Wei, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Feng Wu. Evaluation of FDR MI2X and New WiTu Technology sensors to determine soil water content in the corn and weed field[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2020, 5(1): 169-180. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2020.1.169
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