Soil moisture profile measurements are an integral component of water balance estimation networks, especially in thick vadose zones and fine-grained soil environments. At field sites with silty and ...

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Botanical sensors are turning greenery into living data networks while monitoring plant health and optimizing yields.

Indoor plants are notoriously tricky to keep healthy and alive, especially in winter. You're attempting to replicate a complex and naturally accommodating biome inside your home. Plants that thrive in ...

Imagine a world where your smart home devices are so efficient, you barely think about them, no constant recharging, no scrambling for fresh batteries, just seamless automation. Yet, for many, this ...

Abstract: This paper develops an optimal agricultural irrigation system based on a wireless sensor network (WSN) for use in smart agriculture. The aim is to design and develop a control system that ...

Abstract: Efficient and sustainable water management is essential for modern agriculture to mitigate challenges related to water scarcity and energy consumption. This paper presents a solar-powered ...

Colorado State University is leading an effort to track a critical but unseen resource in Colorado: water stored in soil.

For decades, global soil moisture monitoring from space has depended on reference datasets. Satellite observations, while indispensable, are rarely used alone; instead, their retrieval algorithms are ...