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

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  
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  
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  
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.