Soil Probe Articles & Analysis: Older
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Our goal is to provide you with the tools to make the right decision when it comes to selecting the right soil sensor for your application. We are delving into the most asked question. How do soil moisture sensors work, and what is the difference between a point and profile measurement? Soil moisture sensors measure the water content in the soil and can be used to estimate the amount of stored ...
There are a few things that all cannabis growers have in common. Among the positive things like constant learning and the rewards of a healthy crop, there are plenty of headaches. One such headache is nutrient deficiency. In this article, we will focus on one of the most common nutrient issues, Phosphorus deficiency. Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients that your cannabis plants ...
Hey there, fellow cannabis grower! Welcome to our detailed guide on a common issue many of us face: Why are your cannabis leaves curling up? If you’ve noticed those once luscious green leaves taking on a curious curl, don’t panic just yet! We’re here to help you understand what might be causing this problem. We will guide you through the process of diagnosing and addressing it. ...
The speed of the electrical pulse depends on the permittivity of the soil, which is proportional to the water content of the soil.Resistive soil moisture sensor: The resistive sensor measures the soil resistance between two probes. Resistance values vary with soil water content and are used to calculate ...
On-farm weather stations and soil moisture probes take the guesswork out of seeding plans and execution As the 2023 seeding season is fast approaching, why not end the soil moisture guessing game on your farm? ...
All EC meters can take measurements in water or soil grout. Others have electrodes mounted on sturdy probe tips that can be inserted directly into the soil. These probes can be used for sampling directly through the soil profile or for near-surface measurements in a greenhouse seedling tray.Tracking salinity is ...
Product Description: Portable Soil Detector is a smart handheld Soil data recorder. Usually used with different soil sensors, such as soil moisture sensor, soil temperature and humidity sensor, soil three-in-one sensor, soil nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium sensor, ...
Efficient use of water in commercial agriculture applications enabled by the GroGuru solution keeps fertilizer in the root zone of the crop, reducing Nitrate usage and leaching into the groundwater, and providing improved management capabilities for sustainable ...
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There are issues with food waste, transportation, the microbiome, how you’re a good steward of the soil and fertilizers, and seeds. Then there’s irrigation management. ...
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STR Farms, run by father and son team Barry and Spencer Shouse, is an 11,000 acre fourth-generation farm near the village of Young, Saskatchewan. Located in the medium brown soil zone, Barry and Spencer grow a rotation of canola, cereals, peas and canary seed. In 2021, they used TELUS Agriculture Weather Stations on their farm for the first time. They “had a really good experience ...
Did you know that with the right greenhouse technology you can save time, money and improve profits? The commercial growing industry is rooted in meeting the consumer demand for fresh, local and seasonal produce. Whilst growing top quality produce, commercial farmers and growers also have a responsibility to respect the natural environment. In turn, they can reap the rewards of improved profits, ...
There is a surprising shortage of information out there on the topic of crop steering, but it’s the main reason that we’ve decided to make an additional detachable soil probe available to purchase in conjunction with the Grow Sensor. The environmental data collected by the Grow Sensor alongside the data provided by a soil sensor ...
Soil moisture probes have been around for a long time, but they remain one of those mysterious agricultural instruments that only a small handful of people attempt to understand or use. ...
In July, Kendall Gee of Crop Intelligence, and Curtis Russell with Taurus Ag Marketing https://www.taurus.ag/team/ met in a canola field southeast of Regina to discuss how soil moisture data can help inform farm decision making throughout the growing season. The video includes a walk-through of live data from Crop Intelligence soil moisture ...
Patrick: How long have you been involved in the use of soil moisture probes and monitoring? Nich: We can go back to the analog days of pulling cords with an oak field probe. ...
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These agronomic factors can impact how easily a plant can extract water from the soil: Soil texture Infiltration rates Water quality Effective rooting depth, and other important factors In an effort to help our customers conserve resources and irrigate with greater precision, we now offer fully integrated soil moisture ...
Agriculture Victoria has installed several soil moisture probes on a range of soil and pasture types across Victoria. Soil moisture probes have helped with making early decisions in the cropping industry for some time with monthly analysis produced as a newsletter by Dale Boyd. The probes are ...
I was introduced to Crop Intelligence and soil moisture probes in the spring of 2018 by Ryan Hutchison. That fall, I joined South Country Equipment as a Crop Intelligence Agronomist and put two stations on my family farm in SE Saskatchewan for the 2019 season. ...
Even though Gaussian sensors are more credible than their predecessors they suffer from a serious flaw, that being that they cannot overcome errors introduced with soil electrical conductivity (EC). If we are monitoring soil moisture in soils that do not conduct electricity, then Gaussian Probes will work well. ...
These are deployed under the pivot and include the A723 radio, solar panel, irrigation rain gauge, and a soil moisture probe with a sensor every 4 inches. These short range radio-data loggers report directly to the A753 long range radios, which in turn report the data to the base station at the farm. This graph shows data from a 24 inch soil ...