What do soil sensors measure?

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Kate M.
Sep 19, 2016

Soil sensors can take multiple measurements depending on the need of the scientist(s) studying the soil.

Explanation:

Soil sensors can take multiple measurements depending on the need of the scientist(s) studying the soil. Some sensors measure the amount of moisture in the soil, others measure temperature, conductivity, salinity, pH, how compact the soil is, and other variables.

The image below is a soil moisture sensor:
http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/sms/homeowneredu.html

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