Difference between revisions of "Soil moisture - capacitance (5TE Decagon)"
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==Equipment:== | ==Equipment:== | ||
*5TE Decagon | *5TE Decagon | ||
− | Effective range of temperature: -40°C - +50°C | + | :Effective range of temperature: -40°C - +50°C |
− | Effective range of soil moisture: 0 - 60 % volumetric water content | + | :Effective range of soil moisture: 0 - 60 % volumetric water content |
− | Accuracy: ±3 % without calibration, ±1 % - ±2 % with calibration | + | :Accuracy: ±3 % without calibration, ±1 % - ±2 % with calibration |
− | Dimensions: 145mm x 33mm x7 mm, three stripes | + | :Dimensions: 145mm x 33mm x7 mm, three stripes |
==Advantages:== | ==Advantages:== | ||
* Relatively cheap | * Relatively cheap |
Revision as of 10:17, 22 September 2010
Parameter to be measured:
Soil moisture, soil temperature, EC
Method:
Capacitance
Equipment:
- 5TE Decagon
- Effective range of temperature: -40°C - +50°C
- Effective range of soil moisture: 0 - 60 % volumetric water content
- Accuracy: ±3 % without calibration, ±1 % - ±2 % with calibration
- Dimensions: 145mm x 33mm x7 mm, three stripes
Advantages:
- Relatively cheap
- Easy to install
- Compatible with many loggers
Disadvantages:
- Calibration needed
- Small measurement volume compared to other sensors
What to watch out for:
- Careful installation, air gaps have a sustainable influence on the measurement compared to other sensors because of the small measurement volume
- Probe is tenderly and will break, if it is pushed in resistive media.
Problems/Questions:
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