Condition Monitoring Star of the Week, August 11th-17th - Charleston County, SC

 Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week is a report posted on August 17th by CoCoRaHS observer with station number SC-CR-88.  In their report, they describe soil moisture in their area in excellent detail.  Not only did they explain how soil moisture impacted irrigation in their garden, they also note which plants were affected.  We know that different plant species plants in require different levels of moisture during their various stages of development.  Therefore, we can get a better idea of how moist the soil and the extent of impacts by knowing which plants are affected and what stage of growth they are currently in.

The observer also included monthly water levels at a local natural area.  This is a great example of how you can find meaningful locations in your community and describe changes that occur there over time.  Way to go SC-CR-88!

Categories

Agriculture
Plants and Wildlife
Tourism and Recreation

Recent rainfall continues to be more than adequate to maintain soil moisture in the vegetable garden without supplemental subsurface watering. In addition, the rainfall has been frequent enough to maintain adequate surface moisture for recently planted beans, peas, and greens to germinate without supplemental surface watering. Water level reading at the end of the Washoe Reserve boardwalk yesterday was 61.4 inches, the highest I've recorded this year. Readings history: 2014-08-16 61.4 inches 2014-07-01 54.5 inches 2014-04-21 55.6 inches 2014-02-24 47.0 inches 2014-01-27 45.2 inches 2013-12-22 42.8 inches.