Soil can be highly variable in space (MTI.AWS.TRS.11TS), requiring many measurements and frustrating amounts of your research dollars. Not to mention the extra cost and hassle of replacement sensors if you need long-term data. Make large sensor networks simpler, longer-lasting, and more affordable with the ultra-dependable TEROS 11 soil moisture and temperature sensor.
Better accuracy—verified
The TEROS 11 uses a completely new calibration procedure that maximizes accuracy and minimizes sensor-to-sensor variability while keeping the cost reasonable. So you can be confident that every sensor you install is going to read exactly like the next one. Unlike other sensors on the market which spec an unverifiable ±1.0% VWC accuracy, the TEROS 11 was rigorously tested by our soil physicists across a challenging range of soil types and EC levels so you can be confident in the accuracy of your data.
Plus, TEROS sensor repeatability can be checked with an accuracy verification standard. No other soil moisture sensor has this ability. Just slide the verification clip onto a sensor and plug it into a logger. If it reads within the right range, your sensor is good to go (3.0% accuracy)
Small sensor lets you think bigger
The TEROS 11 volumetric soil moisture sensor delivers the best volume of influence to sensor size on the market so you’re less susceptible to soil variability errors. We’ve optimized the circuitry in this 9.4-cm sensor to deliver an incredible one-liter volume of influence (versus the 200 mL typical for most sensors). Most soil sensors that measure this much volume are 20 cm or longer, causing installation headaches. Not only that, you can cut your installation time in half or more when you install with the new Borehole Installation tool. The tool mistake-proofs installation, eliminating common errors that cause uncertainty in the data—like air gaps, or preferential flow. And the TEROS 11 is plug and play with the cloud-connected ZL6 logger. No programming required. See your data instantly in real time, wherever you are (9.4cm sensor)
Soil TEROS 11 Tech Specs
Volumetric Water Content
• Measuring range 0.00–0.70 m3/m3, 0.0–1.0 m3/m3,1 (air) to 80 (water)
• Resolution 0.0010 m3/m3
• Accuracy ±0.03 m³/m³ (±3.00% VWC), ±0.01–0.02 m³/m³ 1–40 (soil range,) , ±1 εa (unitless) 40–80, 15% of measurement
Temperature
• Measuring range −40 to +60 °C
• Resolution 0.1 °C
• Accuracy ±1.0 °C from −40 to 0 °C, ±0.5 °C from 0 to +60 °C
• Dielectric measurement frequency 70MHz
• Operating temperature range -40.00 °C
• Cable lenght 5 m (standard), 75 m (maximum custom cable lenght)
• Dimensions lenght 9.4 cm (3.70 in), width 2,4 cm (0.95 in), height 7.5 cm (2.95 in)