{"id":913,"date":"2026-05-04T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/?p=913"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:00:44","slug":"first-testing-of-the-ecotron-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/first-testing-of-the-ecotron-system\/","title":{"rendered":"First testing of the Ecotron system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121105724_small-1-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"pxl 20260422 121105724 small\" class=\"wp-image-917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121105724_small-1-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121105724_small-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121105724_small-1-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121105724_small-1-540x719.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121105724_small-1.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ecotronwith the newly installed soil columns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We&#8217;re happy to share that the first testing of our Ecotron system has started (many thanks to our civil servant S\u00e9bastien Rogers for making this possible).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecotron is a box (3 m<sup>3<\/sup>) that allows simulating environmental conditions like solar radiation and precipitation, but also soil groundwater dynamics. It has a sensor system that allows continuous control and monitoring throughout experiments that can run anywhere from a few days to several months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"pxl 20260422 121326457 small\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-540x406.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small-1080x811.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hydrology\/files\/2026\/05\/pxl_20260422_121326457_small.jpg 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vegetation in the Ecotron being irrigated for the first time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More updates to come as things progress!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re happy to share that the first testing of our Ecotron system has started (many thanks to our civil servant S\u00e9bastien Rogers for making this possible). 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