Joint project with the Soil Conservation Division at the Ministry of Agriculture

 

During the years 2024-2025, an advanced soil sensor array will be installed, providing remote transmission of soil temperature and conductivity data at four sampling depths:

📍 0.1 meter
📍 0.3 meters
📍 0.7 meters
📍 1.5 meters

The array is deployed nationwide based on the Ministry of Agriculture's meteorological stations, and allows for continuous and accurate monitoring of soil conditions.

 

Goals and Applications

🔹 Validating satellite measurements and improving the accuracy of meteorological forecasts.
🔹 Analysis of extreme climate events – prediction and impact of droughts, floods and landslides.
🔹 Support for agricultural and climate research – crop forecasting and improving the response to climate change.
🔹 Long-term soil data collection – creating a continuous information base for future research.

During the construction of the stations, fertilized and non-fertilized soil samples are collected for analytical testing and preservation for use in future research.

 

Contact and access to the database

For additional details and access to the database, you can contact the research center:
📩 tovad@agri.gov.il

🔗 [Link to the map of the Ministry of Agriculture's meteorological stations]