Place at multiple depths to help determine both when and how much to water.
| Item Name |
Item Number |
| WaterScout SM 100 Sensor 6 Ft |
6460 |
| WaterScout SM 100 Sensor 20 Ft |
6460-20 |
The key is knowing both when and how much to water!
Maintaining a healthy soil moisture and water balance is essential for producing high quality plants. Under-watered plants suffer from nutrient deficiencies, stunting and wilting. Conversely, over-watered plants are more susceptible to disease pressure and less tolerant of dry conditions later on in their life cycle. Extreme over-watering will suffocate the plant and lead to root death.
- Measures Volumetric Water Content (VWC) of soil.
- Capacitance-type sensor responds immediately to changes in soil moisture content for better irrigation decisions.
- Calibrated for mineral soils or soilless media.
- Installs easily into 3/4 in (1.9 cm) hole.
- Install permanently or use to take spot measurements.
- Can be read with the FieldScout® Soil Sensor Reader (Item 6466) or WatchDog® 2000 and 1000 Series Stations.
- Connect up to 8 sensors to one station. Not compatible with 400/200 loggers. WatchDog Stations sold prior to 2009 must be upgraded.
Specifications
| Standard Interface |
WatchDog station, FieldScout soil moisture reader |
| Range |
0% VWC to saturation |
| Resolution |
0.1% VWC |
| Accuracy |
3% VWC @ EC < 8 mS/cm |
| Cable Length |
6 ft (1.8 m) and 20 ft (6 m) standard, extendable up to 50 ft (15 m) |
| Power Requirements |
3 to 5V @ 6 to 10 mA |
| Output |
Analog voltage 0.5 - 1.5V for a 3V excitation (ratiometric for other excitation voltages) |
| Sensing Area |
2.4 in (6 cm) x 0.8 in (2 cm) |
