Design and Fabrication of a Soil Moisture Meter Using Thermal Conductivity Properties of Soil

Abstract

Study of soil for agricultural purposes is one of the main focuses of research since the beginning of civilization as food related requirements is closely linked with the soil. The study of soil has generated an interest among the researchers for very similar other reasons including understanding of soil water dynamics, evolution of agricultural water stress and validation of soil moisture modeling. In this present work design of a soil moisture measurement meter using thermal conductivity properties of soil has been proposed and experimental results are reported.

Keywords

• Soil
• Agriculture
• Thermal conductivity
• Soil moisture