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Video: Custom Soil Calibration for VWC Sensors

  • Measurements:
    • Soil Moisture,
    • Volumetric Water Content
  • Applications:
    • Fertigation Management,
    • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Products:
    • Soil Moisture Sensors,
    • EC-5 Soil Moisture Sensor,
    • 10HS Soil Moisture Sensor,
    • 5TM Soil Moisture Sensor,
    • Sensors,
    • 5TE Soil Moisture Sensor,
    • Soil Moisture Sensor Custom Calibration

Video Soil Moisture sensor calibration

Decagon's Soil Moisture Probes are calibrated for about 4% VWC accuracy in most soil types. For up to 1% VWC accuracy, follow these steps for a custom calibration.

If you have any questions visit our soil moisture forum to post questions, read answers to frequently asked questions, and receive answers to your questions from Decagon scientists and other users.  Feel free to call Decagon directly at 1-800-755-2751 to speak to a researcher directly.

Or, you can find out more about individual sensors by visiting their product pages.

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