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ECHO EC5 Soil Moisture Probe
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ECH2O Soil Moisture Probe 5cm probe minimized salinity and textural effects
The ECH2O probes are innovative low-cost, accurate sensors for in situ water content measurement. Its unique design makes it less sensitive to saline and textural effects, and its low price makes it possible to better measure a large area. The ECH2O probes measure the dielectric constant of the soil in order to find its volumetric water content. They do this by finding the rate of change of voltage applied to the sensor once it is buried in the soil. There are other probes that measure water content this way, but the ECH2O probe is the only one of its kind to have a comparatively low sensitivity to saline and temperature effects in the soil. Furthermore, it has a very low power requirement, which makes long-term monitoring more cost-effective. And its extremely high resolution makes it possible to accurately monitor water use daily or even hourly
Product Description
The EC-5 varies from its EC-10 and EC-20 cousins.
Although the principles of measurement are the same, its two-prong design and higher measurement frequency allows the EC-5 to measure VWC from 0 to 100%, and allows accurate measurement of all soil types and a much wider range of salinities. Its typical accuracy in all soil types without calibration is ±3%. With calibration, it is 1-2%.
ECH2O BENEFITS FOR SOIL SCIENCE
Durable materials for accurate longterm moisture content monitoring.
Measure at different depths over a wide geographic area with relatively low system and maintenance cost.
Very low power for long-term costeffective monitoring.
Extremely high resolution making possible accurate daiy or hourly water monitoring.
Measure temperature and electrical conductivity (EC) together with water content for more useful information about soil conditions.
Measure the soil dielectric constant to determine volumetric water content.
Low sensitivity to saline and temperature effects in the soil.
Range of Measurement:
EC-10 and EC-20: 0 to saturated VWC
EC-5: 0 to 100% VWC
Probe dimensions:
EC-20: 25.4cm x 3.17cm x .15cm
EC-10: 14.5cm x 3.17cm x .15cm
EC-5: 8.9cm x 1.8cm x 0.7cm
Cable length: 5m standard, extension cable available
Connector types: 3.5 mm plug or stripped and tinned lead wires
Datalogger Compatibility (not exclusive): Decagon: Em5, Em50 Campbell Scientific: CR10X, 21X, 23X, CR1000, CR3000,etc.