Soil Moisture and Temperatures
We have soil sensors buried in the ground at the levels indicated below.
Each level has a temperature probe and a moisture sensor.
Moisture is measured in ' cb ' with range of 0 to 200
with 0 being totally saturated and anything over 100 being extremely dry.
Current Planting & Watering Guide
| Depth: |
Temperature: |
Planting Status: |
Moisture: |
Moisture Status: |
| 4 in |
212°F |
 |
255 cb |
 |
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Version 1.0 ALPHA 03-Mar-2012 - Script by: WebsterWeatherLIVE.com
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| Centibar Reading |
Soil Condition |
| The centibar (cb) is an agricultural unit of soil water tension (water pressure on plant roots) |
0-10
|
Saturated Soil. Occurs for a day or two after rain or irrigation.
|
11-30
|
Soil is adequately wet (except coarse sands which are drying out at this range).
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31-60
|
Usual range to water (except heavy clay soils). Water at the upper end of this range in cool humid climates and with higher water-holding capacity.
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61-100
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Usual range to irrigate heavy clay soils.
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101-200
|
Soil is becoming dangerously dry for maximum production.
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Record Soil Temperatures: 2023
| Depth: |
Yearly High: |
Yearly Low: |
| 4 in |
163.9°F on
May-02 |
23.0°F on
Feb-17 |
Record Soil Temperatures since: November 23, 2006
| Depth: |
Record High: |
Record Low: |
| 4 in |
163.9°F on
May-02-23 |
18.0°F on
Dec-23-22 |
Leaf Wetness
Leaf Wetness is surface moisture on foliage. 0 being totally dry and 15 being totally saturated.
