SoilXplorer soil sensor
Contactless soil sensor for soil profile mapping and variable soil tillage.
Soil-x-01 Look under the surface
Precision farming is the key to increasing your productivity. AG XTEND's new SoilXplorer soil sensor is part of a new autonomous soil conductivity measurement system. Acquires all the data you need to optimize land management on land, such as soil structure, relative water content, nutrient supply, and soil compaction.
As the SoilXplorer does not require direct contact with the soil, it is therefore independent of weather conditions and vegetation conditions. In addition, this sensor is able to control the tillage depth in real time and change the sowing rate when setting up new stands.
How does the sensor work?
The SoilXplorer soil sensor sends an electromagnetic signal to the soil and the four coils measure the conductivity of the soil at four different depths. When the sensor is 40 cm above the ground, the layers are: 0-25 cm, 15-60 cm, 55-95 cm, and 85-115 cm. Based on the agronomic model, the system calculates soil structure, relative water content, nutrients and soil compaction.
In conjunction with a GPS receiver, the system can record and map soil irregularities at all four depths. Of course, the emitted electromagnetic signals have no effect on the vegetation and life of organisms under the soil surface.
