Table 6 Declaration of demand for devices monitoring soil properties depending on the characteristics of the farm.

From: Analysis of the need for soil moisture, salinity and temperature sensing in agriculture: a case study in Poland

Farm element

Occurrence of elements

Yes

No

Number of respondents

Declaration of use of the device

%

Mean number of probes

Number of respondents

Declaration of use of the device

%

Mean number of probes

Irrigation

119

99

83.2

4.15

968

723

74.7

3.51

Cereals

1076

814

75.7

3.55

11

8

72.7

7.50

Oilseed rape

614

514

83.7

3.63

473

308

65.1

3.51

Beet

760

582

76.6

3.49

327

240

73.4

3.81

Potato

308

231

75.0

3.53

779

591

75.9

3.61

Vegetables

142

120

84.5

3.43

945

702

74.3

3.61

Fruit trees

56

41

73.2

2.68

1031

781

75.8

3.63