Difference between revisions of "Soil moisture - capacitance (EC-10)"
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==Disadvantages:== | ==Disadvantages:== | ||
* Only for low salinity soils (Decagon has developed newer ECH<sub>2</sub>O probes that are less sensitive to salinity issues, e.g. the EC-5) | * Only for low salinity soils (Decagon has developed newer ECH<sub>2</sub>O probes that are less sensitive to salinity issues, e.g. the EC-5) | ||
+ | * Calibration needed | ||
==What to watch out for:== | ==What to watch out for:== |
Revision as of 14:21, 8 August 2007
Parameter to be measured:
Soil moisture
Method:
Capacitance
Equipment:
- EC-5
- EC-10 (ECH2O)
- EC-20
Advantages:
- Relatively cheap
- Easy to install
- Compatible with many loggers
Disadvantages:
- Only for low salinity soils (Decagon has developed newer ECH2O probes that are less sensitive to salinity issues, e.g. the EC-5)
- Calibration needed
What to watch out for:
- Temperature sensitivity
Problems/Questions:
Links
Projects that used the above equipment:
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