Ideal Soil Moisture

What is an ideal soil moisture level? My new Netro Whisper is measuring 83% down from 88% 3 hours ago. Is this too moist? It is average raised bed plant soil. I have googled and found some sites saying no more than 45% and some sites say no less than 70% so I am very confused!

Answer From Netro Inc

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Netro Inc
 Updated at 2021-03-29 05:26:28 UTC

Hi Mike,


The ideal soil moisture level depends on your plant type. For example, we recommend set moisture low as 50% and high as 80%, which means when the moisture level is higher than 80%, the next watering will be skipped.


For grass, we recommend set moisture low as 70% and high as 90%. In average, 80% for your zone is fine.


Thanks,

Netro Support

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Fabian Ferro
2021-03-26 10:07:56 UTC  
Hi, so if my level is low, this means that need to run more time the sprinklers? And also, which sensor you recommend to add on my netro device? Thanks

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Mike Biondo
 2021-03-26 20:41:39 UTC  
This is a vegetable garden so I will shoot for 70%-80% moisture as an average, thank you! I just used the live measurement for the first time after watering the garden and my moisture level appears to have dropped by 20%, does the sensor take time to calibrate after a watering?
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Netro Inc
 2021-03-29 07:46:46 UTC  
Hi Mike,

Regarding your dropped moisture level, we have received your email. We will have our technician look into this issue and get back to you soon.