instrument used to measure soil moisture.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
tensiometer (noun)
1.
a device for measuring (as of structural material) - tension
2.
an instrument for determining the moisture content of soil
3.
an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids
tensiometer (Wikipedia)

Tensiometer may refer to one of a number of devices. The two most common are:

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