Sentek Soil Moisture Monitoring [Professional]
Introduction
Sentek provides sensors that monitor soil moisture allowing for precise irrigation sceduling and variable irrigation applications. The growth of prime agricutural product is optimised by the scientific insights that are verifiable and repeatable by the sensor data collection process. For environmental, confident decisions are made about project commencement and compliance to protect multinational brands[1]
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This award-winning technology, is the only commercially available product that allows for monitoring to great depths (up to 40 metres) using the same profiling probe. Get greater flexibility
plus precision monitoring at multiple selected depths in each soil profile.EnviroSCAN probes are placed inside an access tube, which is fully sealed. The probe can be easily pulled up for maintenance or to replace parts if needed – providing a long field life. Available with either a flat cap for installation at ground level, or with a raised screw cap.
Sentek soil probes use capacitance based technology to provide near continuous measurements of the soil profile and its moisture content. With high resolution measuring, they also enable 1/100th % change repeatability. Soil moisture probes allow user defined or site specific calibration equations to be applied to each individual sensor. This ability to account for different soil types delivers even greater accuracy – meaning more timely responses, better land control, more valuable research projects and improved crop management. As well, they are designed for undisturbed installation without the need for messy slurries.
Data collected by Sentek probes can be retrieved via a range of options, and transmitted to IrriMAX software for tracking and analysis.
Sentek provides flexibility and convenience when it comes to accessing probe data.
Get manual access while you are in-field to check the data, or monitor conditions from wherever you need to be, with data streaming to the cloud and accessed via Sentek software.
Low profile design with long-life battery.
- A simple complete monitoring solution.
- Data transmission via modem.
- Tested and proven design built to perform reliably in tough conditions.
- Uses CDMA/GPRS/3G SIM card, to send data to the internet. Alternatively, satellite technology can be used.
- Optional high gain antenna for improved coverage.
- Built in long-life battery, no solar panel – means less obstructions.
IrriMAX software enables you to visualise the ever changing soil water dynamics and make instant and informed management decisions.
Software designed by agronomists, farmers and researchers for real insights and decision making. Make better irrigation management decisions using easy to understand graphs and reports.
Display data from individual sensor depths or summed over all depths.
When displayed in Sentek’s IrriMAX software, soil water data from sensors at multiple depths can show:
• The effectiveness and depth of infiltration of rainfall and irrigation.
• Depth of the active root zone at different times of the growing season.
• Deep drainage.
• Amount of water uptake and evapotranspiration from different parts of the root zone.
• Fluctuating water tables.
IrriMAX software is available as a desktop version, for loading on to a PC – or accessed via the Live version online, by subscription.
