Grounds & outdoor

Soil moisture & temperature sensor

A battery-powered wireless sensor whose buried probe reads soil moisture and soil temperature in the root zone. It suits field, grounds and greenhouse installs.

  • No. 179
  • Moisture · temperature
  • IP66
  • 5 m cable
MEASURESSoil moisture (VWC)and soil temperatureMOUNTProbe buried in theroot zone, 5 m cableILLUSTRATION
Illustration. The data sheet shows the exact unit.

Specifications

MeasuresSoil moisture (VWC) and soil temperature
AccuracyMoisture ±3% (0–50%), ±5% (50–100%); temperature ±0.5 °C (0–50 °C)
MountProbe buried in the root zone, 5 m cable
RatingIP66; −40 to 85 °C operating
PowerLithium battery, about 10 years (manufacturer rating)
RadioLoRaWAN, North America
CatalogCognituv Connect No. 179

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What you see in Cognituv Connect

Which grounds and greenhouse beds are dry enough to need water today?

It reads Soil moisture (VWC) and soil temperature

How Cognituv Connect works →
GROUNDS & OUTDOORNormal rangeTimeSoil moistureAlertTrends and alerts in Cognituv ConnectILLUSTRATION GROUNDS & OUTDOORNormal rangeTimeSoil moistureAlertTrends and alerts in Cognituv ConnectILLUSTRATION

Where it’s used

  • Offices & commercial real estate

    Landscaped grounds, planters

  • Education

    Greenhouses, campus grounds

  • Government

    Parks, public grounds

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