How to Get Started with Soil Moisture Sensors
To be able to successfully perform an irrigation scheduling scheme, we need to combine "good sensors" with "science" and "experience". ...
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Feb 4, 20213 min
Potted and Field Soil Moisture Sensor Installation Types
We have had a lot of questions about sensor installation types in soil and substrate especially with respect to potted plants. We have a ...
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Jan 25, 20213 min
How to Minimize Soil Moisture Measurement Errors?
A great deal of what affects the accuracy of soil moisture sensor measurements (or at least the part that is in your control) has ...
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Nov 13, 20201 min
How to Use Water More Efficiently: Irrigation Scheduling Basics
The common checks we use to determine soil status may be to kick the dirt with our foot, excavate the rooting area with a shovel or push ...
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Aug 29, 20207 min
Can Plant Measurements Accurately Determine Available Soil Moisture in the Root Zone?
About 20 years ago when I was a young undergraduate student, I started working on a project with the goal to develop the most accurate ...
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Jul 29, 20203 min
Internet of Plants and Plant-based Irrigation Scheduling
A while ago, I wrote a short article centered around this question “do plant-based irrigation scheduling methods work?” I would like to ...
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Jun 24, 20201 min
Simple Tips To Make the Best of Your Soil Moisture Sensor
There is a long list of things to do and not to when it comes to soil moisture sensors. In this short article, I'm just going to mention ..
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Y. Osroosh, PhD
Mar 23, 20203 min
Why Soil Temperature Fluctuations Result in Inaccurate Soil Moisture Measurements?
Substrate/soil temperature (Ts) is a useful parameter in crop management. Unfortunately, it is also a key factor contributing to the...
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