FieldScout SC 900 Soil Compaction Meter

Soil compaction prevents moisture penetration, reduces fertilizer and chemical uptake and hinders plant root growth. In some cases, yield losses can run as high as 30% due to compaction. This new electronic soil compaction meter is the most versatile compaction meter on the market. Soil depth readings are determined by a sonic depth sensor. Cone index values are measured by a load cell sensor and can be displayed in PSI or kPa.

The Soil Compact is a state-of-the-art electronic cone penetrometer for use in soil density, trafficability and compaction studies. This soil compaction instrument measures cone index data, logs the data and allows the user to review the data to make soil management decisions. It is recommended that compaction measurements be taken after a rain, or in the spring when the soils have good moisture content. Measuring soil compaction in dry soil conditions will not yield meaningful results.

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The Soil Compact compaction meter should be used before tillage to determine where the compacted areas of a field/plot are. Once the compacted areas, along with compaction depths, have been determined, a much more effective tillage system can be employed.
The unit works as an efficient diagnostic tool as well as a management unit after the tillage operation has been performed. One can determine how deep the soil has actually been worked and if the tillage operation has solved the compaction problems.

Improve your yield potential by locating and monitoring soil compaction:

• Takes compaction readings to a depth of 18 in (45 cm),
  
• Exclusive ultrasonic depth sensor captures readings in 1 in (2.5 cm) increments,
  
• Penetration resistance measured by internal load cell ,
  
• Compaction data is displayed in PSI or kPa (1 psi = 6.9 kPa),
  
• Connects to any GPS receiver with serial output**,
  
• Equipped with internal data logger and RS-232 port,
  
• Records 772 measurements (579 with added GPS/DGPS option*),
  
• Configure and download meter with FieldScout software (included),
  
• Compatible with SpecMaps online web-mapping application,

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