Across the globe, soil compaction is becoming an ever more serious challenge. Heavy vehicles and machinery in modern agriculture compress the soil to such an extent that crops struggle to grow. In ...

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Self-watering planters and moisture meters help prevent over- or underwatering. Use slow-release fertilizer for steady nutrients and choose plants suited to your light and climate. Set up automatic ...

For almost a century, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle has stood as one of the defining ideas of quantum physics: a particle's position and momentum cannot be known at the same time with absolute ...

Most engineers don’t suit up with gardening gloves, but Navid Shaghaghi M.S. ’14 isn’t most engineers. When he’s not in the classroom, the engineering lecturer likes getting his hands dirty. Donning a ...

Guesswork still dominates soil moisture management, and even today, irrigation, tillage, and sowing decisions are often based on assumptions rather than reliable soil moisture data. Fixed-point ...

Engines are now more complex than ever, and their reliability hinges on a network of sensors working steadily to keep performance, safety, and efficiency at optimal levels. Some engine sensors manage ...

Abstract: Soil moisture monitoring is essential for optimizing irrigation strategies, enhancing crop yields, and conserving water resources in precision agriculture. Traditional sensing methods often ...