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Soil Moisture Probes
Real-time moisture measuring: View root zone water content with multi-layer soil moisture and soil temperature measurement at 6 depths. Area soil sampling: Comprehensive soil sampling and lab analysis for soil moisture and texture from each probe location. Enhanced reporting & predictive modeling: Access moisture reports and recommendations from regional experts along with in-season moisture-based yield prediction.
Every farmer knows the importance soil moisture has on crop production. This turnkey, water-focused decision support tool provides real-time, accurate moisture data to help increase yield and input efficiency. FarmCommand Moisture Manager is designed for both irrigated and dryland farms to help you make more informed, data-driven decisions.
What’s Included
- Subsurface soil moisture probe that measures soil moisture and soil temperature at 6 depths
- Data-logger/cellular telemetry module
- Soil radiation sensor added to a nearby weather station
- Annual data subscription
- Installation, maintenance and optional removal prior to harvest
- Comprehensive soil sampling and lab analysis for soil moisture and texture from each probe location
- Full-featured user interface
- Moisture reports and recommendations from regional experts
- In-season moisture-based yield prediction
- View root zone water content with multi-layer soil moisture and soil temperature measurements
- Track soil moisture and temperature in real-time
- Calculate infiltration and water consumption
- Manage irrigation timing and application rates to reduce crop water stress
- Assess surface wetness to determine if field operations are possible
- Compare actual and forecasted water demand to precipitation and irrigation
- View water balance for specified time periods to know if crop water requirements are being met