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Soil on Demand
Soil on Demand soil temperature and moisture readings have been temporarily paused throughout winter. Please check back in March 2023 when real-time soil temp and moisture readings will resume! Feel free to browse project info 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. With funding and support through the National Wildlife Federation's Conservation Champions program and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, we installed remote soil sensors at 4 locations across Kankakee County. In 2023, we will be continuing and expanding our project with funding and support from Compeer Financial.
PUBLIC LOGIN
INFORMATION
Username: PUBLIC
Password: KankakeeSWCD
SOD Login
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 four 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.
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.
LIMESTONE
Soil Types
Fieldon loam
Gilford fine sandy loam
Cover Crop
35 lb/acre cereal rye
broadcast, double spread
Management Decisions
5 year no-till field
PILOT
Soil Types
Reddick clay loam
Cover Crop Species
30 lb/acre cereal rye
drilled 15" rows
Management Decisions
SUMNER
Soil Types
Beecher silt loam
Cover Crop Species
Cereal rye
Management Decisions
Cover crops grazed by livestock
No-till field
AROMA
Soil Types
Sparta loamy fine sand
Cover Crop Species
4-way mix of rye, rape, radish, and oats
Management Decisions
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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