Akuasense

Calculate the available water capacity of a soil (TAW and RAW)

Oct 30, 2026 Akuasense

A free calculator of a soil's total and readily available water (TAW and RAW), horizon by horizon, with instructions for use, guidance on reading the result and every reference value it uses.

Calculate the capacity of an irrigation system

Oct 24, 2026 Akuasense

A free irrigation system capacity calculator, in mm of water per day: flow rate of the pump, emitters or sprinklers, hours and days of irrigation, application efficiency, and a comparison with peak ETc. Conversion of a depth into an irrigation time, and hose reel settings. Method, reference values and sources.

Should you refill the soil's available water before summer?

Oct 30, 2026 Akuasense

In a heatwave, the soil's available water falls as soon as irrigation no longer covers crop evapotranspiration. What research shows about refilling it before summer, with an available water calculator and three simulators.

Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor: How it Works

May 28, 2026 Akuasense

Overview of how Akuasense capacitive probes at 100+ MHz measure soil dielectric permittivity to derive volumetric water content, and how the CRIM model applies to sandy soils.