Abstract: The calibration process involved comparing data from capacitive sensors with soil moisture content measured continuously by the volumetric water content (VWC) method. The results showed that ...

The pH Sensor Market is witnessing robust expansion driven by rising industrial demand for accurate process monitoring, stringent regulatory compliance, and the growing adoption of water treatment ...

Pine needle mulch doesn’t significantly acidify soil because the needles lose their acidity as they decompose. Bare spots under pine trees are more likely caused by dry shade and root competition than ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Artificial intelligence could revolutionize how crop farmers make decisions. AI learns by having access to large amounts of data. Researchers at Purdue University are ...

Abstract: Automatic Smart Plant Watering System is a smarter solution that works on Arduino Uno, which can automatically operate for plant watering at optimal moisture conditions of soil. It checks ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

Nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored. Against this backdrop, researchers investigated the adsorption and aggregation ...

USDA-ARS Stoneville, MS, USA. Traditional soil sampling methods are tedious and time-consuming and often involve extensive fieldwork, including sampling from various locations and depths that requires ...