2025 USE CASE
Precision Soil Monitoring with
LoRaWAN
®
- Introducing
AgroSense Soil Moisture
Sensor
BACKGROUND
In modern agriculture and environmental research, timely and
continuous soil data is crucial. However, many regions face
challenges such as:
l Harsh outdoor environments
l Limited access to power or internet
l High deployment and maintenance costs with wired
systems
l Customers demand a scalable, low-maintenance, and
precise soil monitoring system compatible with public
LoRaWAN networks.
SITUATION
End-users such as farmers, researchers, and city planners
want accurate, real-time soil moisture data to improve crop
yield, optimize irrigation, conserve water, and monitor
environmental conditions in remote or distributed areas.
ISSUE
Traditional soil monitoring systems rely on wired connections
and local infrastructure, which are costly, complex to deploy,
and unsuitable for remote or large-scale applications. Data
reporting may be delayed or inaccurate, making real-time
decision-making difficult.
SOLUTION
Makerfabs developed the AgroSense Soil Moisture Sensor
utilizing LoRaWAN
—
a wireless, battery-powered device
equipped with a high-accuracy capacitive sensor and 12-bit
ADC (1/4096 resolution).
•
Reports soil moisture hourly to the cloud via
LoRaWAN
•
Works across global LoRaWAN bands
•
Runs on 2
×
AAA batteries, enabling easy
installation
•
Is IP68-rated for reliable outdoor use
•
Seamlessly integrates with The Things Network and
other LoRaWAN gateways
Agriculture Worldwide Product
COMPANY CONTACT INFO:
Makerfabs
sales@agrosense.cc
