Soil moisture - capacitance (5TE Decagon)
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Parameter to be measured:
Soil moisture, soil temperature, EC
Method:
Capacitance
Equipment:
- 5TE Decagon
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.
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