We're happy to announce a new addition to the soil moisture data layer, allowing growers to set their desired rootzone parameter, to better align with a specific root system or irrigation practices in each field.
Profile view Vs. Rootzone view
The soil moisture graph has 2 views, the profile view, and the rootzone view.
The profile view provides full access to soil moisture data.
The profile view allows seeing each soil profile depth individually in a stacked or overlaid configuration:
A basis for various calculations
The rootzone view displays one soil line, an average of all sensors within 1 foot (30 cm) depth. Besides the visual representation, this depth is the basis for various calculations:
The saturation line
The stress line
The soil moisture prediction
The irrigation recommendation
The color displayed on the web and mobile soil moisture map.
Up until now, The value for 1 foot (30 cm) was hardcoded and could not be edited.
Setting your own rootzone depth
However Growers may choose to base calculations on different soil depths depending on the crop or region, especially when deeper soil profiles actively contribute to root water supply. To support this, we’ve added the option to set a custom rootzone depth for each project in 3 simple steps:
1. Ener the soil moisture editing menu
2. Select "Root Zone"
3. Set the desired depth
That's it for now, stay tuned for our next product update
For more information contact your CSM or send an email to support@phytech.com
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