The key is knowing both when and how much to water!
Ensuring a robust soil moisture and water balance is vital for cultivating top-quality plants. Inadequate watering can result in nutrient shortages, reduced growth, and wilting. Conversely, excessive watering makes plants more vulnerable to diseases and less adaptable to dry conditions in later stages of their life cycle. Excessive overwatering can even lead to plant suffocation and root decay.
- Measures Volumetric Water Content (VWC) of soil
- Capacitance-type sensor responds immediately to changes in soil moisture content for better irrigation decisions
- Calibrated for mineral soils or soilless media
- Installs easily into 3/4 in (1.9 cm) hole
- Install permanently or use to take spot measurements
- Can be read with the FieldScout® Soil Sensor Reader (Item 6466) or WatchDog® 2000 and 1000 Series Stations
- Connect up to 8 sensors to one station Not compatible with 400/200 loggers. WatchDog Stations sold prior to 2009 must be upgraded. (call for support)