Soil moisture monitoring is a technology that measures soil moisture at fixed points and regular intervals using instruments to track its dynamic changes. It helps formulate targeted irrigation systems, enable drought and flood early warnings, and provide support for disaster mitigation and drought resistance. As a device in this field, the Tubular Soil Moisture Monitor can effectively address the pain points of traditional monitoring methods.
Due to the system’s layered sensor layout, probes can be deployed at different depths according to requirements to directly obtain soil moisture data from various soil layers. Although traditional monitoring also embeds sensors in different soil layers, in large-scale monitoring scenarios such as agricultural fields, it is prone to problems like extensive cable laying, cable exposure, excessively long lines, and complex installation. Additionally, line faults may affect data collection. The tubular system avoids these issues through an integrated design, while reducing errors caused by soil spatial heterogeneity in traditional single-point sampling. This provides accurate basis for irrigation and soil improvement.
The system relies on the Internet of Things (IoT) to achieve 24/7 uninterrupted monitoring. The collection interval can be flexibly set, and data is uploaded to the cloud in real time via a wireless module. In agricultural scenarios, it is often directly connected to the agricultural "four conditions" (soil moisture, crop growth, pest and disease, and meteorology) monitoring and reporting platform. Staff do not need to be on-site for supervision; they can check data at any time via computers or mobile phones to keep track of soil moisture dynamics in a timely manner. This avoids the problems of long cycles and poor timeliness in traditional manual monitoring, and is particularly suitable for rapid response to soil moisture after extreme weather events such as heavy rains and droughts, providing timely data support for drought and flood early warnings.
After connecting to the agricultural "four conditions" monitoring and reporting platform, the system is equipped with functions for data storage, automatic statistics, and trend analysis. It can generate soil moisture change curves and data reports, and support retrospective comparison of historical data. The system also allows setting threshold-based early warnings: when soil moisture exceeds the suitable range for crops, it will automatically send early warnings via text messages or APP notifications. This helps formulate irrigation or drainage plans in advance, reduces the labor cost of decision-making, and improves management efficiency.
The tubular structure is compatible with various soil types, and stable monitoring can be ensured through customized sensors and installation methods. The system can resist rainwater immersion and soil corrosion, and does not require extensive cable laying. It can operate stably for a long time in scenarios such as farmlands, orchards, wetlands, and slopes, and has a wider application range than traditional equipment.
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