Orchard Care with Smart Irrigation Monitoring

For years, soil moisture has been a central metric in agricultural irrigation management. However, the concept of Plant Available Water (PAW) goes beyond simple moisture levels. PAW refers specifically to the range of soil moisture that plants can actively absorb through their roots. It sits between field capacity—when the soil has absorbed as much water as it can after ...

Compare tensiometers vs. SoilSense to discover a smarter, low-maintenance way to monitor soil moisture and improve irrigation decisions based on real-time, field-calibrated data. Let’s take a closer look at how tensiometers work, where they fall short, and how SoilSense offers a more modern, scalable alternative.

Field capacity is an important concept in soil science, agriculture, and environmental management. It refers to the amount of soil moisture or water content held in the soil after excess water has drained away and the rate of downward movement has decreased. The soil is at field capacity when it is saturated with water, but not so much that water is freely draining throu...