Soil Moisture Sensors: Types, Technology and Selection Guide

There are two types of Soil Moisture Sensors, let's learn about them.

【Tube-type Sensor】This sensor itself is a closed tubular body. During installation, you only need to drill a hole in the ground and insert the device directly. Since its electronic components are completely enclosed in the tube and do not directly contact the soil, it can minimize damage to the original soil structure, resulting in more representative measurement results and greater stability and durability. This design can sense soil conditions over a larger area.

【Probe-type Sensor】This sensor has exposed metal probes that need to be inserted into the soil for measurement. During installation, especially when monitoring soil at different depths, operations such as digging holes and burying are often required, which can disturb the original soil structure and may affect measurement accuracy. Moreover, the exposed steel probes may be at risk of deformation and corrosion during long-term use.

★Introduction to Soil Moisture Sensor Manufacturer - Fengtu Technology★Fengtu Technology (full name: Shandong Fengtu IoT Technology Co., Ltd.) is a company specializing in R&D of environmental monitoring equipment, with products applied in agriculture, forestry, meteorology and other fields.

Both types of sensors mentioned above are available for sale. For quotations, please call the contact number on the website.

Fengtu Technology's soil moisture monitoring products mostly adopt integrated automatic monitoring system design, combining solar power supply and wireless data transmission technology (such as GPRS), enabling convenient deployment in the field and real-time remote viewing of data.

★How to Choose Suitable Soil Moisture Monitoring Equipment Configuration★First, clarify whether you need to monitor a single soil layer or multiple soil layers at different depths (Fengtu equipment supports multi-layer monitoring), and whether you need to simultaneously monitor soil salinity, pH value, or meteorological information.

For fixed long-term monitoring points, such as high-standard farmland or scientific research bases, fixed observation stations are more suitable; if you need to move between different fields, portable systems have more advantages.

Fengtu's equipment generally comes with a cloud platform, supporting remote data viewing and alerts on computers and mobile phones. Special PC software and Android APP are also provided for more in-depth data processing and analysis on-site.