Where can I get soil moisture data?

The NASA-USDA Global soil moisture data provides soil moisture information across the globe at 0.25°x0. 25°spatial resolution. These data sets include: surface and subsurface soil moisture (mm), soil moisture profile (%), surface and subsurface soil moisture anomalies (-).

What is a good percentage for soil moisture?

Soil moisture is a measure of soil health, the water content present in a certain area of the ground. All plants need to be in a specific soil moisture range — the majority of plants thrive in soil with a moisture level that ranges between 20% and 60%.

What is average soil moisture?

Generally, soil moisture will range from 10% to 45%, but can be higher during and after watering. The water in your soil is stored on the surface of the soil particles, as well as in the pores, which are holes or gaps between individual soil particles.

Is soil water moisture surface?

Surface soil moisture is the water that is in the upper 10 cm of soil, whereas root zone soil moisture is the water that is available to plants—generally considered to be in the upper 200 cm of soil.

How deep should moisture go?

How to Use a Soil Moisture Meter

1. From the base of your plant in the yard, gently insert the probe into the soil starting at least 4-6 inches away from the stem for small plants and several feet for larger trees and shrubs.
2. The probe end should insert into the soil at a depth of half the probe or 6-8 inches.

What is soil moisture short answer?

Soil moisture is the water stored in the soil and is affected by precipitation, temperature, soil characteristics, and more. These same factors help determine the type of biome present, and the suitability of land for growing crops.

Which soil has lowest moisture content?

Sandy soils cannot hold a large amount of water and have the lowest amount of TAW, whereas, medium texture soils, such as silt loam and silty clay loam have the largest TAW. Therefore, sandy soils need to be irrigated more often than loam soils.

What is soil moisture deficit?

Soil moisture deficit is defined by soil moisture that is lower than 1 standard deviation from the long term average soil moisture content. The soil moisture deficit area is disaggregated by country and land cover.

Where can I find the California soil survey?

Published Soil Surveys for California Current, official soil survey information is on the Web Soil Survey. The Web Soil Survey allows you to create custom reports by selecting a specific area of interest. In the table below, clicking on a survey area that is listed as “current” takes you to the Web Soil Survey.

Where does soil moisture and temperature data come from?

This data set contains in-situ soil moisture profile and soil temperature data collected at 20-minute intervals at SoilSCAPE (Soil moisture Sensing Controller and oPtimal Estimator) project sites in four states (California, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Michigan) in the United States.

Who is the state soils scientist for California?

California NRCS Hosts Two Soils Staffs. The State Soils Staff provides soil survey products and technical assistance to local agency and conservation district field offices as well as landowners in the state of California. For further information, contact Tony Rolfes, State Soil Scientist, at (530) 792-5656 or [email protected].

Is the California soils program part of the NCSS?

The California Soils Program is part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS), an effort of Federal and State agencies, universities, tribes, and professional societies to deliver scientifically-based soil information. California NRCS Hosts Two Soils Staffs