HOBOnet T12 Soil Moisture/Temp/EC Sensor - Australia/New Zealand

A wireless sensor that works with the HOBOnet system to not only provide advanced soil moisture measurements (volumetric water content) with better accuracy and precision, but also measure soil temperature and electrical conductivity. Designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions, this durable sensor last up to 10 years, so you can leave them in the field for extended periods of time. Sharpened stainless-steel probe tips make installation easy, even in hard soil, and an increased volume of influence provides more accurate results. The HOBOnet T12 is backed by over 20 years of soil-moisture research and features a trademark 70MHz frequency capacitance technology, minimizing salinity and textural effects.

The HOBOnet system is a cost-effective and scalable wireless sensor network for web-enabled monitoring of field conditions for applications such as crop management, research, and greenhouse operations. And because it's wireless, you can deploy a network of sensors to easily monitor multiple points with a single system, while avoiding the risk of long cables that can interfere with field operations and are potentially vulnerable to nearby lightning strikes. Sensors are easily linked to the network, and data can be accessed through HOBOlink®, Onset's innovative cloud software platform.

We recommend using the Verification Clip (see Compatible Items, below). The Verification Clip provides a convenient way to confirm the operation and soil-moisture accuracy of HOBOnet T11 and T12 sensors. Attaching this clip to a sensor provides a known soil moisture level for verifying measurement accuracy, without having to test the sensor in actual soils, which normally requires weighing soil samples and drying them in an oven.

• Sensor FeaturesSoil moisture (volumetric water content), soil temperature, and electrical conductivity measurements with one deviceSensor lasts up to 10 years in the fieldLargest volume of influence (1010 mL) relative to sensor size, resulting in more accurate soil moisture measurementsEasy installation with sharpened stainless-steel probes that are more resistant to damage/deteriorationLess sensor-to-sensor variabilityWireless Features900 MHz wireless mesh self-healing technology450 to 600 meter (1,500 to 2,000 feet) wireless range and up to five hopsUp to 50 wireless sensors or 336 data channels per HOBO RX stationSimple button-push to join the HOBOnet wireless networkOnboard memory to ensure no data lossPowered by rechargeable AA batteries and built-in solar panel