Cross-disciplinary studies - Agronomy and Data
In this project we'll build an esp-32 based instrument for measuring hydraulic properties of soil.
With this SHC Meter one can plot the Retention Curve of a saturated soil and get its hydraulic conductivity.
The retention curve is of great importance in describing the hydraulic properties of the soil and is required for the purpose of modeling flow and conveyance processes, for the benefit of irrigation management and many other applications related to the management or evaluation of groundwater. Hydraulic conductivity is very important in agriculture in the context of irrigation and soil feeding.
Take a look in the 'ard-sketch' folder to see the sketch for our SHC Meter.
For detailed instructions visit our instructable: https://www.instructables.com/Measuring-Hydraulic-Properties-of-Soil-With-ESP32/
You're welcome to check out our final report, including the results and their analysis.
All the best,
Yedidya Harris
Yehuda Yungstien
The Faculty of Agriculture
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (ISRAEL)