Soil and Plant Moisture Monitoring A Guide to Moisture Mapping

Moisture Mapping is a crucial aspect of precision agriculture, enabling farmers to optimize crop yields and water use efficiency. It involves monitoring soil and plant moisture levels to identify areas that require irrigation or drainage.

How to Monitor Soil Moisture

• Tensiometers: Measure soil water tension, which indicates the force plants must exert to extract water from the soil.
• Moisture Sensors: Use sensors placed directly in the soil to measure moisture content.
• Neutron Probes: Emit neutrons that are slowed down by soil moisture, providing a measure of soil water content.
• Remote Sensing: Analyzes satellite imagery or aerial imagery to infer soil moisture levels from surface characteristics.