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A new product from Innoquest can
provide farmers with accurate soil
moisture data in seconds.
The company’s
SpotOn Soil Moisture Meter
collects
multiple pieces of information, says
Bill Hughest
,
president of Innoquest.
“It can quickly give you moisture readings for soil
volumetric water content as well as salinity and
soil surface temperature information in Celsius or
Fahrenheit,” he said. “It’s a straightforward unit and it’s
easy to use because that’s what our customers want.”
Farmers can then use the collected data to determine
if they need to apply fertilizer or irrigate to flush out
salts, he added.
One of SpotOn’s features setting it apart from other
products is the frequency it operates at.
The unit uses three AA batteries and runs at 100MHz.
Some other available soil sensor products operate at
70MHz.
The higher frequency allows the moisture meter to
provide accurate readings in multiple types of soils.
“The level of salts or organic or clay matter in soils
can skew readings for volumetric water content,” he
said. “By operating at a higher frequency, we’re able to
minimize the possibility of that.”
Farmers who purchase the SpotOn Soil Moisture Meter
will receive the unit and two sets of rods – 2.4” and 1.5”,
and the rods can be stored in the meter’s handle when
not in use.
The SpotOn Soil Moisture Meter retails for US$995 and
can be purchased from multiple distributors. A list of
distributors is available on Innoquest’s website.
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ACCURATE SOIL MOISTURE
READINGS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
SpotOn from Innoquest operates at a higher frequency than
other products
DIEGO FLAMMINI
FARMS.COM
“IT CAN QUICKLY GIVE YOU MOISTURE
READINGS FOR SOIL VOLUMETRIC
WATER CONTENT AS WELL AS SALINITY
AND SOIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION IN CELSIUS OR
FAHRENHEIT.”
THE PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM
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•
Rittenhouse
•
Farmtronics
•
Green Lea Ag
•
Delaware Pump
•
Harjo