Are intra-day variations in moisture levels normal?

Modified on Sun, 2 Nov at 3:25 PM




Yes, such intra-day variations correspond to the capillary activity of the plants. This is a natural process that allows plants to make use of available water in the soil for absorption.

 

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*The black line corresponds to a Sensoterra sensor.

 

As the image shows, despite intra-day variations, the trend of the volumetric moisture content is downwards as expected.



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