Soil Moisture Monitoring using Capacitive Sensor for Controlled Irrigation

International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering

© 2015 by SSRG - IJECE Journal

Volume 2 Issue 11

Year of Publication : 2015

Authors : Rachana Bag and Prof.Dr.Mrs.ShindeA.A.

10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V2I11P101

How to Cite?

Rachana Bag and Prof.Dr.Mrs.ShindeA.A., "Soil Moisture Monitoring using Capacitive Sensor for Controlled Irrigation," SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, vol. 2,  no. 11, pp. 1-4, 2015. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V2I11P101

Abstract:

Aim of this work is to observe the interaction between soil moisture and germination of crops. Requirement of water by crops basically depends upon meteorological conditions and different soil factors. Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material such as soil, rock or wood. In this system soil moisture is measured by capacitive measurement, using capacitive sensor of sunrom technologies. Results indicate that germination mainly depends upon soil moisture and is a function of soil moisture.

Keywords:

Soil Moisture, Dielectric Constant, Capacitive Technique.

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