How to install soil moisture sensors—Faster, better, and for higher accuracy
If you want accurate data, correct sensor installation should be your top priority. Poor installation can potentially cause accuracy loss of greater than 10%.
VIDEO: How to calibrate METER soil moisture sensors
Watch the video for step-by-step instructions on how to perform METER soil moisture sensor calibrations.
This video shows a step-by-step demonstration of METER soil sensor calibration method A (which is recommended for higher accuracy). It’s a method based on weighing the entire calibration sample.
Written instructions
Written instructions are located here. Please contact support to download the calibration spreadsheet.
Questions?
If you have any application-specific questions or need help, please contact our support experts. Our scientists have decades of experience helping researchers and growers measure the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum.
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