XMS-CAT

The soil monitoring network is a set of stations with continuous data recording of physics parameters (temperature and moisture of soil) and environmental parameters such as pluviometry, temperature, relative air humidity and solar radiation. Project started at Tremp basin’s, in the crops of vineyards, and it has been continued in high altitude vineyard form Pre-pyrenees and Pyrenees. The main features that set up the stations are the sensors installed into the soils and the basic operation elements, such as the acquisition data system, the power system and the data transmission system. Generally, there are 4 multi parametric sensors to 5, 20, 50 and 100 cm of depth, when parent material allows it, these sensors measure soil moisture and temperature. Each station also has environmental sensors such as a rain gauge, a pyranometer and a air temperature and relative humidity probes for the necessary comparison of the soil and environmental parameters.