When your residence has soil moisture sensors embedded that were dictated by your friendly neighborhood HoA, you may start asking questions about the system used. That’s what [Modest Maker] did and ...

Now, in a study recently published in Advanced Sustainable Systems, researchers from Osaka University have developed a wirelessly powered soil moisture sensing technology that is largely biodegradable ...

This simple gadget takes the guesswork out of keeping my raised garden beds perfectly watered all season long.

Arizona is testing new Growvera moisture sensors buried in the Tonto National Forest to better predict wildfires and flooding ...

As input costs continue to increase and water availability declines across the Texas High Plains, precision agriculture tools ...

A multi-institutional study led by University of Illinois and Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) scientists concluded that, although soil moisture varies significantly both within a single ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume.

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education recently launched the Go Direct ® Soil Moisture Sensor to help high school and college-level students easily and accurately collect data during soil ...

Every gardener knows that watering can be tricky. Some days the soil looks dry on top but feels damp underneath, and other times it seems fine until the leaves start drooping. Many of us believe that ...

To know if your soil is healthy, you need to dig in and get dirty - literally. That's why Dr. Shalini Prasad, a professor of bioengineering at UT Dallas, makes cutting-edge soil health technology that ...