DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor for soil measurement

Customer:

Can this waterproof DS18B20 temperature sensor be used as a soil temperature sensor by inserting it into the ground? I’m working on a thesis project on automatic irrigation of agricultural surfaces and need a soil temperature sensor. I’m also looking for a rain sensor, which I don’t see available at the moment. I’d also need a liquid level sensor compatible with Arduino.

Original message (Croatian)

Zanima me, može li se ovaj vodootporni senzor:

Vodootporni DS18B20 senzor temperature – Soldered Electronics

koristiti kao senzor temperature tla, zabadanjem u tlo?

Radim diplomski rad na splitskom FESB-u na temu automatskog navodnjavanja poljoprivrednih površina pa bi mi trebao senzor temperature tla. Između ostalog i senzor postojanja kiše - kojeg vi trenutno, koliko vidim nemate raspoloživo… Pa me zanima i kada će doći…

Trebao bi mi i senzor razine tekućine (jer imam ove neke spremnike vode) kompatibilan s Arduinom…

Budite me slobodni i nazvati na mobitel ako vam je tako lakše za dogovoriti se.

Originally submitted via email support on 25 May 2017. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.

Soldered Support:

The sensor can work by inserting it into the ground.

Original message (Croatian)

isprike, Vaš email nam je završio u spamu pa ga tek sada vidimo. Senzor može raditi ubadanjem u tlo.
Javite ako nije prekasno zbog ovog kašnjenja sa spamom pa ako nije, možemo pričati više detalja.

Customer:

Should I use a different email address to contact you in the future, or can I continue using this one?

Original message (Croatian)

Je li onda ubuduće smijem slati upite preko ove svoje e-mail adrese ili ipak da koristim neku drugu za kontakt s Vama?

Soldered Support:

You can use the DS18B20 for measuring soil temperature. For rainfall detection, see the moisture sensor with LM393. For detecting water levels in soil, you can use the water presence detector module.

Original message (Croatian)

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Možete slobodno koristiti DS18B20 za mjerenje temperature tla. Senzor padalina: Soldered: Open-Source Electronics, Boards, Sensors & Modules – Soldered Electronics
Količine vode u tlo možete detektirati pomoću: Soldered: Open-Source Electronics, Boards, Sensors & Modules – Soldered Electronics