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Low-Cost Sensor Tracks Soil pH Continuously for Months
Key Takeaways
- Researchers in CU Boulder's Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering developed a low-cost electronic sensor that continuously monitors soil pH.
- The device was tested in the field and tracked soil pH over months across a variety of different soils.
- The study was led by doctoral student Juan Cisneros Barba and published in the journal Scientific Reports.
- Gregory Whiting, who leads the BEEM Lab, said continuous monitoring can help growers manage land better and secure food production, since treatment windows often close before problems are noticed.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org