FarmSolutions works with a variety of soil moisture sensors
We all know that soil moisture monitoring is key to knowing plant health, production, and progress. We also know that monitoring your soil moisture is key to preventing plant stress and damage. We also know that soil moisture sensors help optimize water management, by monitoring water usage and dry down rates.
FarmSolutions has a whole new approach to soil moisture monitoring, we know that a one size fits all approach is not perfect, so we incorporate a variety of soil monitor options. Irrometer, Decagon, Sentek, AquaCheck, and HSTI are used in FarmSolutions to create a tailored sensor packages that fit your individual needs. Weather you need a single depth sensor or a multi-depth sensor with EC monitoring we have you covered.
Available Sensor Options
Single Depth Sensors
Multi Depth Sensors
Choosing the right probe options
Every farms' ecosystem is unique from the crops, soil, water, environment, irrigation methods, and irrigation controls.
Your FarmSolutions team will focus and provide you with best solution based on your unique needs. We are dedicated to helping you grow smarter by using the best planned approach to monitoring your soil conditions.
Irrometer Watermark 200 SS
The irrometer watermark sensor is a solid - state electrical resistance sensing device that is used to measure soil water tension, the sensor consists of a pair of highly corrosion resistant electrodes that are embedded within a granular matrix, it is designed to be a permanent sensor, placed in the soil to be monitored and “read” as often as necessary with a portable or stationary device.
- Sensor Features
- Range of measurement from 0 to 239 cb (kPa)
- Fully solid-state
- Not affected by freezing temperatures
- Internally compensated for commonly found salinity levels
- NO maintenance required
- Specifications
- Materials: ABS plastic caps with stainless steel body over a hydrophilic fabric covered granular matrix.
- Dimensions
- DIAMETER: .875 in. (22 mm)
- LENGTH: 3.25 in. (83 mm)
- Warranty
- One year
Decagon 5TE Sensor
The Decagon sensor is designed to measure the water content, electrical conductivity, and temperature of soil. It uses an oscillator running at 70 MHz to measure the dielectric permittivity of soil to determine the water content. A thermistor in thermal contact with the sensor prongs provides the soil temperature, while the screws on the surface of the sensor form a two-sensor electrical array to measure electrical conductivity.
- Sensor Features
- Measures salt levels through bulk electrical conductivity.
- Makes all three measurements (volumetric Water content, temperature and EC) independently
- Steel screws make the 5TE a more robust sensor.
- utilizes a five point dielectric calibration to provide more accurate dielectric permittivity measurements.
- Uses a 70MHz frequency, which minimizes salinity and textural effects, making it accurate in most soils.
- Volumetric Water Content
- Range: Apparent dielectric permittivity (εa): 1 (air) to 80 (water)
- Electrical Conductivity (bulk)
- Range: 0 to 23 dS/m (bulk)
- Temperature of soil
- Range: −40 to 60 ◦C (-40 F to 140 F
- Specifications
- Dimensions:10 cm (4 in ) x 3.2 cm (1.2 in) x 0.7 cm (.4 in) Prong Length: 5.2 cm (2 in)
- Dielectric Measurement Frequency: 70 MHz Measurement Time: 150 ms (milliseconds)
- Power requirements: 3.6 to 15 VDC, 0.3 mA quiescent, 10 mA dur- ing 150 ms measurement
- Output: RS232 (TTL) or SDI-12
- Operating Temperature: 1 −40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F )
- Connector Types: 3.5 mm (stereo) plug or stripped & tinned lead wires (Pigtail)
- Cable Length: 5 m (16 Ft) standard
- Warranty
- One year
Sentek EasyAG
The EasyAG is a slim- line, easy to install probe, Available in two fixed lengths of 12in and 20in, the probes can be configured, they are ideally suited to shallow rooted crops or where it is only necessary to measure no deeper than 50cm.
- Sensor Features
- Multiple sensors at fixed depths.
- Sensors at: 4in (10 cm) , 8in (20 cm) , 12in (30 cm) , 15in (40 cm) , 20in (50 cm).
- Probes are encased in customized access tubes
- Protection of sensors by avoiding direct soil contact.
- Specific sealing to ensure long-term operation
- Specifications
- Measurement Range: Oven Dry to Saturation
- Measurement Depths: 4in (10 cm) , 8in (20 cm) , 12in (30 cm) , 15in (40 cm) , 20in (50 cm).
- Temperature Operating Range: -20°C to +75°C ( -4°F to 167 °F )
- Temperature Effect: ±3%, 5°to 35°C ( 5°F to 95°F)
- Cable Length: 60m ( 200 Ft)
- Sensor Type: high frequency capacitance Measurement
- Dimensions
- Sensor Diameter: 1.04" (2.65 cm)
- Access Tube Diameter: 1.26" (3.2 cm)
- Current: 250 μA sleep, 66 mA standby, 100 mA sampling
- Warranty
- Two years
Sentek EnviroSCAN
The EnviroSCAN provides soil-water content profiles for irrigation scheduling or other water movement systems, with great flexibility for precision monitoring of water and salinity at multiple depths in a soil profile. The EnviroSCAN can monitor to depths up to 130 feet, using the same profiling probe. EnviroSCAN is customized for individual applications by adding sensors at user-specified measurement depths
- Sensor Features
- Multiple Sensors with adjustable depth placement ( at 4 in increments).
- Monitoring from Shallow depths 0 - 4in to deep installations up to 131 ft ( 40 meters).
- Flexible probe lengths which can be customized to suit the application.
- Up to 16 sensors on one probe ( moisture or moisture/ salinity)
- Soil specific calibrations can be applied to individual sensors.
- Specifications
- Sensor Measuring Principle: high frequency capacitance
- Output: SDI-12 version 1.2
- Current Consumption:
Sleep: 250 µA
Standby: 66 mA
Sampling: 100 mA - Water Content Reading Range: 0 to ~65%
- Temperature Effects: ±3% (5° to 35°C) ( 5°F to 95°F)
- Time to Read One Sensor: 1.1 seconds
- Sphere of Influence: 99% of the reading is taken within a 4in (10 cm) radius from the outside of the access tube
- Dimensions
- Diameter (sensor): 2.0 in (5.05 cm )
- Diameter (access tube): 2.2 in (5.65 cm)
- Probe Length: 1.6, 3.3, 4.9, or 6.6 ft (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 m)
- Operating Temperature Range: -20° to 75°C (-4°F to 167°F)
- Warranty
- Two years
Sentek Drill & Drop
The Drill & Drop is a fully encapsulated, easy to install, soil measurement probe. Probes are available in two lengths, 60cm (24”) and 120cm (48”), with sensors fixed at every 10cm (4”) increment. Available with moisture, temperature and salinity sensors at every 10cm depth. It is ideally suited to situations where a monitoring probe may need to be moved between sites in short term and annual crops.
- Sensor Features
- Fully encapsulated electronics
- Tapered shape allows for extremely fast and high-quality undisturbed installation in majority of soil types
- Ability to measure the true soil profile, NOT slurry increasing the reliability of soil moisture and salinity readings
- Buriable to any depth
- Less prone to machinery damage with electronics being completely buried
- Specifications
- Probe Lengths: 60cm (24”) to 120 cm (48”)
- Number of Sensors: 6 to 12
- Probe Diameter: Top 30mm Bottom 27.5
- Types of sensors: Moisture + Temperature or Moisture + Temperature + Salinity
- Resolution:
-- Moisture = 1:10000,
-- Salinity = 1:6000, Temperature = 0.3°C (32°F) - Moisture Precision: +/- 0.03% vol.
- Temperature Accuracy: +/- 2° C @ 25° C (77°F)
- Operating Temperature: -20° C to 60° C (-4°F to 140°F)
- Warranty
- Two years
AquaCheck Classic Probe
The AquaCheck Classic soil moisture probe offers capacitance based soil moisture measurement offering up to six depths or sensors per probe. It requires an external logger or remote transmission unit and external power supply
- Sensor Features
- A capacitance based continuous logging probe.
- Probe lengths from 400mm to 1200mm.
- Up to 6 soil moisture and 6 soil temperature sensors depending on the probe length.
- Shaft diameter: 32mm.
- Communication Interface options: Analog, SDI-12 (serial data interface, 1200bd), MODBUS, 2400bd
- Compliance: CE certified.
- Specifications
- Sensor reading count: approximately 32000 for air and 1000 in water.
- Sensor resolution: Approximately 13 bits.
- Temperature Sensor: 0-51 Deg C, steps of 0.2 Degrees
HSTI HydraSCOUT Probe
HydraSCOUT Probe uses capacitance as the measuring technology, it can be deployed on all irrigation systems such as: Centre pivots, micro irrigation, drip irrigation, flood / surface irrigation.
- Sensor Features
- Well suited for crops where a sub-surface probe is preferred.
- It comes standard 5 sensors (up to 10).
- Probe diameter is 38mm.
- Probe lengths options are from 100 mm (4in) to 1,500 mm. (60in)
- Specifications
- Voltage: 5V - 24 VDC
- Current - idle: TBA- measurement: 30mA
- Settling time: 250mS
- Protection: Protection circuitry for power surges and spikes
- Embedded Communication: 6LowPan, GSM, Satellite
- Measurements:
-- 0 = soil moisture percentage (SMP%)
-- 1 = soil temperature (degrees Celsius)
-- 2 = raw frequency measurement (Megahertz) - Data points: One per 10cm sensor ‘segment’ in the probe
- Probes are supplied in various lengths / number of sensors
- Sampling time: Approximately 300mS
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
- Housing: Sealed, waterproof, resin filled
- Diameter: 38mm (1.5in)
- Length: 100mm (4in) - 1500mm (60in)
- Sensors: 1 to 10
- Configuration: Sub-surface and above ground versions
- Cable Length: Standard 3 Core 5m, but up to 25m.
- Connector: Bare Wire Cable
- Warranty
- Five years
