TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) and tensiometer methods were used to obtain soil water retention curve. Several soil water retention curves of a sandy loam soil were determined in both laboratory and field conditions from sieved and undisturbed soil using a TDR-tensiometer and Richard's pressure plate apparatus. The values of soil water content determined by TDR-tensiometer were smaller than those achieved by Richard's pressure plate. The TDR's data of the soil water content for this sandy loam soil require specific correction.
Richard's pressure plate; TDR calibration
