In a way, the magic of a soil moisture sensor’s functionality boils down to a simple RC circuit. But of course, in practice there is a bit more to it than that. [rbaron] explains exactly how ...

Unlike traditional household instruments, smart agriculture-grade soil moisture sensors are a complete system that integrates ...

The EPIC Lab and Frugal Innovation Hub’s partnership with Veggielution promotes not just water efficiency but also food ...

Although we generally think of Internet of Things (IoT) and similar devices as things that are scattered around above ground, there are plenty of reasons to also have such devices underground. These ...

Guwahati: Developed at an extremely low cost, using pencil, paper and graphene oxide, researchers at Gauhati University claim to have built high-tech sensors, which can help farmers check humidity in ...

This video explains how the galactic cosmic ray can be utilized for monitoring landscape soil moisture to improve agricultural water-management. The scale of measurement of the cosmic ray neutron ...

Ali Abedi (center) and the wireless soil moisture sensor with graduate student Kenneth Bundy (left) and local high school teacher Ed Lindsey (right). Monitoring soil moisture is an important component ...

BLACKVILLE – A Clemson University irrigation specialist has found using soil moisture sensors in fields can increase average net income by almost 20%. Jose Payero, assistant professor and irrigation ...