Soil moisture monitoring system with sensors to obtain environmental information

Soil moisture monitoring system with sensors to obtain environmental information

Soil moisture generally refers to the water status in the soil, which is an important and commonly used soil information. Therefore, soil moisture measurement is very important. By measuring soil moisture, we can carry out water-saving irrigation and realize scientific water use and irrigation automation.

In addition, certain references can be made for fertilization and drainage. Therefore, in agricultural production, soil moisture monitoring systems are often used to monitor soil moisture conditions.

Light, soil, moisture, temperature, and gas are the basic requirements for crop growth, and the soil environment includes soil moisture, soil temperature, soil compactness, and soil nutrients. Soil drought and waterlogging will have a great impact on crops. Apart from excluding these two extreme cases, monitoring soil moisture also plays an important role in crop irrigation and drought monitoring.

The application of soil moisture monitoring system can measure soil water content and soil temperature at regular and fixed points, and provide data support for the monitoring of seedling, insect and water conditions of crops.

According to the dominant crops, soil types, climatic conditions, irrigation and drainage conditions and production levels in the planting area, select representative plots to set up soil moisture monitoring stations and install soil moisture monitoring systems, which can provide farmers with timely and accurate information. The soil moisture status of each monitoring point can comprehensively, scientifically and truly reflect the soil changes in the monitored area, providing important data reference information for disaster reduction and drought relief.

The soil moisture monitoring system can expand a variety of sensors to monitor more environmental information, such as soil water potential, ultraviolet radiation, light intensity, atmospheric humidity, wind speed and direction, etc. The instrument is charged by solar panels and can work normally no matter the cloudy or sunny day. It is very suitable for long-term monitoring of soil moisture in the field.