How often does the sensor measure soil moisture?
Our sensor stations record data at regular intervals so you can make decisions with up-to-date information.
Trellis sensor stations measure soil moisture every 2 hours. This information is relayed to the central base station, which uploads the data to the Trellis Dashboard.
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How does the sensor station measure soil moisture?
We use Irrometer's Watermark sensors & Sentek's Drill & Drop sensors to measure moisture. Each Watermark sensor station contains between up to 5 Irrometer Watermark soil moisture sensors, which have been used & trusted by growers for nearly 40 years. ...
What do Trellis' soil moisture sensors measure?
Our sensors measure soil moisture tension, a measure of how difficult it is for the plant to extract water from the soil. Soil moisture tension is a negative pressure value, measured in kilopascals (kPa). The lower the number, the harder it is for ...
What do the values on the soil moisture chart's y-axis refer to?
The chart's axis refers to soil moisture tension. Soil moisture tension is a value that represents how hard a plant has to work to extract water from the soil. The more negative the value, the drier the soil.
How do I create a custom soil texture?
Navigate to the sensor page where you'd like to create a custom soil type: Click the pencil icon to edit your sensor information: Click your current soil texture (see green rectangle below): A new window will pop-up. Click "Add New" (see green ...
What do the lights on the sensor station circuit board mean?
The lights on the circuit board help you understand how the sensor station is working. Inside the top of your sensor station electronics box, you should see the following 'cheat sheet' Sensor Station Cheat Sheet 'Good' If the sensor station can ...