Eijkelkamp Watermark - Model 14.27 - Soil Moisture Measuring System - Manual

The soil acts as a reservoir to store water between irrigations, or rainfall events, so that it is available to the crop or plants as needed for healthy growth. The purpose of using sensors to measure soil water is to give you a better understanding of how fast water is being depleted in the different areas of your field, so you can better schedule your irrigations and correctly evaluate the effectiveness of any rainfall. By reading the sensors 2-3 times between irrigations, you will gain an accurate picture of this process over time, and develop an irrigation scheduling pattern that meets your crop’s “need” for water. This eliminates the guesswork, can result in water savings, lower pumping costs and eliminate excess leaching of nitrogen due to over irrigation.