Soil moisture is a critical variable that links climate dynamics with water and food security. It regulates land-atmosphere interactions (e.g., via evapotranspiration--the loss of water from ...

Less intensive farming works best for agricultural soil Maintaining or restoring healthy soil Date: April 25, 2025 Source: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) Summary: The less ...

Monitoring soil moisture is an essential aspect of comprehending the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, the cost of commercial sensors often challenges their acquisition. In response to ...

Instead of struggling to grow trees that don't tolerate the wet conditions in low-lying areas of your yard, like flowering dogwood and yew, find a species that thrives in damp soil. Pin oak (Quercus ...

integrated with a low-cost soil moisture monitoring system using the HD38 sensor. Soil moisture was tracked over a 50 cm depth using four capacitive probes. Environmental variables, including ...

Based on the WEMOS D1 Mini, this sensor enables the monitoring of important environmental factors such as soil moisture, brightness, temperature, and humidity, which are crucial for optimal plant ...

As the soil moisture measuring set learned as well, corrosion tends to promise a pretty short life for these designs. Capacitive sensors, on the other hand, can be isolated from the water itself ...

Enter: the smart soil moisture sensor. For those new to the concept, a soil moisture sensor measures the amount of water present in soil. Soil moisture sensors are typically connected to an ...

A frequent beginner project involves measuring soil moisture levels by measuring ... Happily there is a solution in the form of capacitive sensor probes, and it is these that [Electrobob] is ...