EDIS (Apr 2009)
Smart Irrigation Controllers: How Do Soil Moisture Sensor (SMS) Irrigation Controllers Work?
Abstract
Revised! AE437, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, Mary Shedd, and Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar, is part of the Smart Irrigation Controllers series. It describes how soil moisture sensor systems work, rules for installation, setting the sensor threshold, and programming the irrigation timer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, March 2009. AE437/AE437: Smart Irrigation Controllers: How Do Soil Moisture Sensor (SMS) Irrigation Controllers Work? (ufl.edu)