TWO light reflectance soil organic matter sensors were designed and evaluated using 30 typical Illinois Soils. One, based on the change in the slope of the power curve at two wavelengths, was found ineffective. The other, based on the primary colors red and green, and on unfiltered light, successfully predicted soil organic matter content.
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Pitts et al. (1986) studied this question.