Soil moisture is an important thing to consider for both gardeners and commercial farmers alike. Too much or too little water can be equally devastating problems for plants, and depending upon where you live, over irrigation can be impractical or just plain against the law. But how can you judge how much water your plants’ roots are getting? Keep reading to learn more about how to check soil moisture and common tools for measuring soil moisture content. Methods of Measuring Soil Moisture Content How wet is my garden soil? How can I tell? Is it as simple as sticking your finger in the dirt? If you’re looking for an imprecise measurement then yes, it is. But if you want a more scientific reading, then you’ll want to take some of these measurements: Soil water content – Quite simply, this is the amount of water present in a given quantity of
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