AE437 Smart Irrigation Controllers: How Do Soil Moisture Sensor (SMS) Irrigation Controllers Work?

AE437, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, Mary Shedd, and Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar, is part of the Smart Irrigation Controllers series. It describes how soil moisture sensor systems work, rules for installation, setting the sensor threshold, and programming the irrigation timer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE437

FCS3274/FY1043 Energy Efficient Homes: The Irrigation System

FCS-3274, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Melissa B. Haley, Michael D. Dukes, Stacia Davis, Mary Shedd, and Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar, describes strategies and technologies for efficiency in home lawn irrigation systems. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1043