soil moisture

Soil Moisture Sensors Help Suwannee Valley Growers Manage Irrigation

Dan Field Crops, Florida, Research, Water

Soil Moisture Sensors (or SMS) are a precision agriculture technology on the rise in North Florida. Using electronic sensors at various depths, moisture readings are taken continuously throughout the day. By using this technology, growers are now able to “see underground” and at a distance through cell phone transmission of data. UF/IFAS Extension, as part of the land grant system, …