Description
Description This professional moisture meter will show you how dry or wet the soil is at the push of a button. The digital moisture meter can be an ideal tool to help when dialing in your Blumat or other garden irrigation system. Keeping your soil at the ideal moisture level keeps microbes and other microorganism populations happy. *DO NOT GET ELECTRIC/DIGITAL PART OF METER WET. USE PROTECTIVE CAP, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE USING THESE OUTSIDE, HAND-WATERING, OR FREQUENTLY APPLY FOLIAR SPRAYS. How it Works The ceramic extension is soaked in and filled with water, just like a Blumat sensor. When this is inserted into the growing medium, the medium exerts a pressure on the water inside the cone. When the medium is more dry, it pulls harder on the water inside the cone. When the medium is more moist, the force pulling inside the cone is less. These forces of pressure correlate to different readings on the meter. A reading of 0 indicates standard water, while a high reading of 750 or so indicates sawdust completely void of moisture. The digital moisture meter is a tensiometer, but indicates moisture levels using pressure as a correlative. Reset Your Meter! When you first get your Digital Moisture Meter, it is best practice to reset it. It's also advisable to reset it periodically with continuous use. Click here for instructions.
Details
Materials
Clay Plastic Dimensions
Weight: 2.6oz Total length: 9.4" Max soil depth: 7.25"" Top width: 1.8" Sensor width: 1" Power
1 CR2032 battery (installed, replaceable). Water Proof?
No. Protect digital top from water. Stand Alone Product?
Yes Comparison Chart
Blumat Digital Moisture Meter
Analog Moisture Meter
12" Low Tension Irrometer
Measures Moisture in
mBar
hPa, hPa = mBar
kPa, kPa = 10 x mBar
Accurate Readings in
About 45 minutes to an hour
As little as 5-10 minutes
Almost instant
Can Get Wet
No
Yes
Yes
Needs a Battery
Yes. Can be replaced: IG16246
No
No
Needs a Service Kit
No
No
Yes. One sevice kit can service multiple irrometers: IG17954
Additional Info
Additional Info
Wait until after watering media to let the moisture evenly disperse and stabilize before trusting readings from the meter.
Aim for 100mbar on average in living soil. Some gardeners report best results at 40mbar–I personally get overwatering symptoms there. Let mbar readings on your meter be a guide to plant health, not a tyranny that rules your mental peace.
The meter cannot be used in extremely airy or chunky media such as chunky perlite, lava rock, etc. When the ceramic is in contact with air, the pressure readings will be extremely high. However, your plant roots may have access to moisture in these media even when the meter is displaying high readings.
Avoid getting the digital display wet. The protective cap is highly encouraged in all circumstances, and is completely necessary for outdoor growers as well as those who supplement with any over-the-top watering.
Do not drop or otherwise rattle the display.
Keep the digital display in dry storage when it’s not in use. Guide to Blumat Digital Moisture Meter | Irrigation Equipment
Description
The Blumat Digital moisture meter is a super accurate water moisture reader that measure the moisture content of your plant at root level. This is the replacement top for the moisture meter and is great for making an old item brand new!DO NOT WET THE DISPLAY. Moisture can cause damage to the LCD display. If using outside or in conjunction with hand-watering or foliar feeds, use our cap here.
Description
Irrometer tensiometer sensors come made for soil (outside, gardens and farms) and for planting and potting mixes (indoor, greenhouses, and outside beds). This one - best for using with potting mixes - includes the sensor and the parts needed to set it up: a hand vacuum pump, a bottle of Irrometer fluid, 25 monthly chart forms, and a reference book. After setting up the sensors, you can use the pump to remove air from them to ensure maximum sensitivity and accuracy.
Description
The IRROMETER Model LT (Low Tension) tensiometer was designed to operate in coarse sandy soils and non-soil growing media. With a range of 0-40 centibars (cb) or kilopascals (kPa), this instrument is for use in situations where tensions above 30 cb (kPa) are rarely expected. Gauge increments of 1 cb (kPa) provide a benefit where finer resolution near saturation is needed. This model instrument is also well suited for conditions where rapidly changing soil moisture conditions need to be observed. The "Quick-Flo" ceramic tip is colored blue for easy identification.
Model LT IRROMETERS can be used for manual measurement and tracking of soil moisture status in coarse sandy soils and growing media. When equipped with optional electronic output and data logging equipment, measurement and tracking can be done automatically. The low tension vacuum gauge on this model can be replaced with electronic measurement options, or automatic switching devices which can activate peripheral equipment at desired soil water tension levels. See the "Automation and Output Options" specifications for more details. The Model LT is the best choice for container media such as peat, bark, sand, perlite and vermiculite. It can also be used in any soil when the moisture is being managed close to field capacity.
Click here for Irrometer's instruction manual.
Description
Service Units are designed to aid users in the placement and installation, interpretation of readings, and maintenance of IRROMETER soil moisture indicators. Several helpful items are included in the kit. The primary component of a Service Unit is a small hand vacuum pump. The pump is designed to seal on the reservoir portion of the instrument body and is used to create a vacuum manually, evacuating any air contained in the tensiometer. These instruments function with the greatest accuracy when all air has been removed. One Service Unit will service multiple instruments. The Pump Service Unit is different in that it includes a pump with an integral vacuum gauge that registers in centibars (cb) or kilopascals (kPa). This is used to validate accuracy of the gauge on the IRROMETER being serviced.
Click here for Irrometer's instruction manual.
Description
The IRROMETER Model LT (Low Tension) tensiometer was designed to operate in coarse sandy soils and non-soil growing media. With a range of 0-40 centibars (cb) or kilopascals (kPa), this instrument is for use in situations where tensions above 30 cb (kPa) are rarely expected. Gauge increments of 1 cb (kPa) provide a benefit where finer resolution near saturation is needed. This model instrument is also well suited for conditions where rapidly changing soil moisture conditions need to be observed. The "Quick-Flo" ceramic tip is colored blue for easy identification. Model LT IRROMETERS can be used for manual measurement and tracking of soil moisture status in coarse sandy soils and growing media. When equipped with optional electronic output and data logging equipment, measurement and tracking can be done automatically. The low tension vacuum gauge on this model can be replaced with electronic measurement options, or automatic switching devices which can activate peripheral equipment at desired soil water tension levels. See the "Automation and Output Options" specifications for more details. The Model LT is the best choice for container media such as peat, bark, sand, perlite and vermiculite. It can also be used in any soil when the moisture is being managed close to field capacity. Click here for Irrometer's instruction manual.
Description
The IRROMETER Model LT (Low Tension) tensiometer was designed to operate in coarse sandy soils and non-soil growing media. With a range of 0-40 centibars (cb) or kilopascals (kPa), this instrument is for use in situations where tensions above 30 cb (kPa) are rarely expected. Gauge increments of 1 cb (kPa) provide a benefit where finer resolution near saturation is needed. This model instrument is also well suited for conditions where rapidly changing soil moisture conditions need to be observed. The "Quick-Flo" ceramic tip is colored blue for easy identification.
Model LT IRROMETERS can be used for manual measurement and tracking of soil moisture status in coarse sandy soils and growing media. When equipped with optional electronic output and data logging equipment, measurement and tracking can be done automatically. The low tension vacuum gauge on this model can be replaced with electronic measurement options, or automatic switching devices which can activate peripheral equipment at desired soil water tension levels. See the "Automation and Output Options" specifications for more details. The Model LT is the best choice for container media such as peat, bark, sand, perlite and vermiculite. It can also be used in any soil when the moisture is being managed close to field capacity.
Click here for Irrometer's instruction manual.
Description
Irrometer sensors come made for soil (outside, gardens and farms) and for planting and potting mixes (indoor, greenhouses, and outside beds). This one - best for using with potting mixes - includes the sensor and the parts needed to set it up: a hand vacuum pump, bottle of Irrometer fluid, 25 monthly chart forms, and a reference book. After setting up the sensors, you can use the pump to remove air from them to ensure maximum sensitivity and accuracy.
Description
1 oz. bottle of concentrated dye for coloring water. To prepare IRROMETER Field Solution: Add a capful of this concentrate to 1 gallon of distilled water in a clean container. Fill IRROMETER with Field Solution as recommended (See Reference Book) Harmless to roots and skin
Description
The IRROMETER Model MLT (Miniature Low Tension) tensiometer was designed for use in small containers commonly used in greenhouses and nurseries. Its compact design and short insertion depth of 4.75 inches (12 cm) allows the MLT to be installed in smaller growing vessels. With a range of 0-40 centibars (cb) or kilopascals (kPa), this instrument is for use in situations where tensions above 30 cb (kPa) are rarely expected. Gauge increments of 1 cb (kPa) provide a benefit where finer resolution near saturation is needed. This model instrument is also well suited for conditions where rapidly changing soil moisture conditions need to be observed. The "Quick-Flo" ceramic tip is colored blue for easy identification Click here for Irrometer's instruction manual.
