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Soil on Demand
Soil on Demand soil temperature and moisture readings have returned! Sensors are currently being installed and their info will appear soon. Check out the data from our active sensors below!
In 2022, the Kankakee County SWCD began the Soil on Demand field project to provide farmers with local, real-time soil temperature and moisture readings. In 2023, with funding and support through a Compeer Financial grant, we are working to continue and expand our remote soil sensors at 6 locations across Kankakee County.
PUBLIC LOGIN
INFORMATION
Username: PUBLIC
Password: KankakeeSWCD
SOD Login
Default readings show percentage moisture. To switch to temperature view, click on "Moisture" at the top of the readings and then select "Temperature" from the list.
About our Project
In 2022, the Kankakee County SWCD began the "Soil on Demand" (SOD) project. To date, soil temperature and moisture sensors are installed at 2 of 6 locations across Kankakee County. At each location, sensors are placed in adjacent field plots, one planted to cover crops in the fall and one without cover crops.
Every hour, soil sensors send real-time soil temperature and soil moisture readings to a cloud, where farmers and landowners throughout the county can access data on demand from a computer or smart device. To view current soil temperature and moisture readings, login above or visit soilscouts.fi/login and login with the username PUBLIC and password KankakeeSWCD.
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The red stars on the map indicate the field trial locations where soil sensors are installed. Sensors are placed in fields containing cover crops, as well as adjacent plots without cover, to observe any differences in soil temperature and moisture.
About SOD
Site Characteristics
Soil on Demand sites were selected across Kankakee County to provide a holistic representation of soil types, cover crop species, and tillage practices.
GANEER
Soil Types
Ade Loamy Fine Sand
Cover Crop
Cereal Rye, broadcast
Management Decisions
No-till
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PEMBROKE
Soil Types
Oakville Fine Sand
Cover Crop Species
Cereal Rye
Management Decisions
No-till
ROCKVILLE
Soil Types
Symerton Silt Loam
Cover Crop Species
Cereal Rye, broadcast
Management Decisions
No-till
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OTTO
Soil Types
Andres Silt Loam
Cover Crop
Cereal Rye, 35 lbs/acre broadcast
Management Decisions
No-till/Strip-till
PILOT
Soil Types
Reddick Clay Loam
Cover Crop Species
Cereal Rye, 30lb/acre,
drilled 15" rows
Management Decisions
No-till
SUMNER
Soil Types
Elliott Silt Loam
Cover Crop Species
Cereal Rye, broadcast
Management Decisions
No-till
SOD Sites
SOD Partners
Thank you to the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the National Wildlife Federation, Compeer Financial, and our local Farmer Champions for making the Kankakee County Soil on Demand project possible.
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