Installation Guide

Soil Calibration
Sensoterra sensors can be calibrated to different soil types: Clay,
Clay loam, Clay loam silt, Saline clay, Loam (Greenhouse soil), Loamy
sand, Sand, Sand (Dunes soil 1), Sand (Dunes soil 2), Sand (Planting
soil), Sand (Tree soil), and Peat.
Soil moisture levels will be reported as a percentage level. We can
recommend a healthy range for maintaining good soil moisture.
Single Depth Soil Moisture Probe Installation Guide
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Soil moisture levels
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30
80
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90
10
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clay
clay loam
sand %
clay %
silt %
loam (green-
house soil)
clay loam silt
peat
loamy sand
sand
sand
(planting soil)
sand
(dunes soil 2)
sand
(dunes soil 1)
sand
(tree soil)
22%
63%
Saturation
point*
* Saturation point = maximum volume of water that the soil can hold
83%
28%
53%
55%
2%
10%
40%
Volumetric soil moisture content (percent values)
PE AT
KE Y:
20%
52%
CLAY
4%
17%
38%
8%
30%
49%
SAND LOAMY SAND SAND
(Planting soil)
7%
28%
47%
SAND
(Tree soil)
40%
50%
CLAY LOAM
SILT
30%
46%
CLAY LOAM
56%
26%
44%
LOAM
(Greenhouse soil)
38%
2%
14%
SAND
(Dunes soil 1)
SAND
(Dunes soil 2)
3%
10%
26%
Too d r y
Healthy
Too w et
Solid soil
fraction
22%
63%
Saturation
point*
* Saturation point = maximum volume of water that the soil can hold
83%
28%
53%
55%
2%
10%
40%
Volumetric soil moisture content (percent values)
PE AT
KE Y:
20%
52%
CLAY
4%
17%
38%
8%
30%
49%
SAND LOAMY SAND SAND
(Planting soil)
7%
28%
47%
SAND
(Tree soil)
40%
50%
CLAY LOAM
SILT
30%
46%
CLAY LOAM
56%
26%
44%
LOAM
(Greenhouse soil)
38%
2%
14%
SAND
(Dunes soil 1)
SAND
(Dunes soil 2)
3%
10%
26%
Too d r y
Healthy
Too w et
Solid soil
fraction
Soil content