The role of soil sensors in smart agriculture

Overview:

Soil is the main material basis for plants to survive. And it can provide crops with the necessary water, fertilizer, heat, and air for their growth. With the rapid development of science and technology in today’s society. The requirements for agricultural planting soil no longer need to be judged by traditional experience. The advent of various intelligent soil sensors has made modern agriculture more efficient and accurate. Various soil detectors are produced for agricultural planting. Provide scientific data basis.


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Various soil sensors:

Soil moisture sensor: Also known as a soil moisture sensor, it is composed of stainless steel probes and waterproof probes. It can be buried in soil and dams for a long time to perform fixed-point monitoring, and online measurement of moisture in surface and deep soil. Use in conjunction with the data collector, it can be used as a tool for fixed-point monitoring or mobile measurement of moisture (ie, farmland moisture detector).

Soil temperature sensor: The soil temperature sensor can monitor the temperature of soil, atmosphere, and water. A suitable soil temperature is conducive to the growth of plants. Too low or too high a temperature is not conducive to the growth of plants. The seeds of crops can only germinate within a suitable soil temperature range. Within a certain temperature range, the higher the soil temperature, the faster the growth and development of crops. Different plants have different requirements for temperature. By monitoring the soil temperature, the soil temperature can be kept within the suitable growth temperature range of crops, to ensure the increase of crop production and income.


Soil temperature and humidity sensor

Monitoring of soil PH: the growth of various plants has its suitable soil acidity and alkalinity, and most plants are difficult to grow normally when the PH is too high or too low. Some diseases can only occur within a certain PH value range, such as damping disease, which tends to occur easily on alkaline and neutral soils. Appropriate soil pH is helpful for the growth of crops and reducing pests and diseases, so it is necessary to monitor soil pH.

Soil pH Sensor

Monitoring of soil nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiu,m:

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium play an important role in the growth and development of crops. They are the components of many important organic compounds in crops. Or widely affect the growth and metabolism of crops in the form of enzyme activators. Any physiological and biochemical process in crops cannot be completed by a certain element alone. Each element has its physiological function and interaction. And is responsible for various metabolic energy supplies, which ensures the normal growth of crops.

Soil EC sensor: At present, the field rapid soil EC value is mainly measured by the digital display soil EC meter. The principle uses the formulated special metal material as the sensor to realize the rapid determination of the soil EC value. High concentration of soluble salt The species can damage plants or cause plant root death. And soil EC sensors can improve this situation.


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Soil sensors are monitoring crop irrigation, soil air changes, large-scale surface detection, and data on soil moisture, soil nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and pH values. Sensing technology is playing a more and more important role in the development of precision agriculture. It will play an increasingly important role in scientific monitoring, rational planting. Help farmers fight and reduce disasters, improve comprehensive agricultural benefits. And promote the transformation and upgrading of modern agriculture.

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