Soil Temperature Sensor; Soil Moisture Sensor - Prointegra Meteobot User Manual

3.7 Soil temperature sensor

 Dig a hole in the ground to a desired depth and bury the sensor in it;
 IMPORTANT: Compact the soil, so that no air remains around the sensor;
 IMPORTANT: Do not thrust the sensor in the ground by force;
 IMPORTANT: If there is a risk of rodents, place the sensor cable in a tube or another
kind of protective wrapping.

3.8 Soil moisture sensor

 IMPORTANT: Put the sensor in clean water for 30 minutes before installation;
 The sensor should be placed in the plant's roots;
 The location of the sensor should be representative of the field:
o The soil conditions (type, slope, etc.) should be similar to the prevailing soil
conditions in the field;
o Field edges are not suitable;
o The plants, near which the sensor is placed, should be of average size. Too big
or too weak plants are not suitable.
 IMPORTANT: If you are going to control an irrigation system with Meteobot®, you
should use at least three soil moisture sensors, placed at a same depth at different
locations, so that the readings are representative of the field;
 Install the sensor by digging a hole in the ground to the desired depth (min. diameter
25 mm) and place the sensor carefully in it;
 IMPORTANT: Compact the soil, so that no air remains around the sensor;
 If you use a drill/auger, mix some soil with water and pour a little mud in the hole.
Then put the sensor at the desired depth and fill the hole with the rest of the mud;
 If your weather station has several sensors, repeat the procedure for each of them;
 IMPORTANT: Do not thrust the sensor in the ground by force;
 IMPORTANT: If the soil above the sensor cracks as a result of drought, compact it;
 IMPORTANT: If there is a risk of rodents, place the sensor cable in a tube or another
kind of protective wrapping;
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