Conductivity (or EC) is the measure of total dissolved salts in a solution, the factor that influences a plant's ability to absorb water. In horticultural applications, monitoring of salinity helps manage the effects of soluble salts on plant growth. EC is a meaningful indicator of water quality, soil salinity and fertilizer concentration.
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The FieldScout Direct Soil EC probe permits instant, accurate measurement of salts in soil media as well as water or nutrient solutions. Use this portable EC meter and probe to measure soil salinity in greenhouse soil media right on the spot, without conducting tedious soil sampling and soil preparation.
When accurate EC measurements count, the Field Scout® EC 110 meter delivers. With a direct-insert probe, built-in data logger and RS-232 port, geo-referenced EC measurements are possible in the field (soil EC) or in water.
Years of HORIBA sensor technology development have reached their culmination in the form of a 47-mm diameter sensor probe: a compact monitoring solution offering high pressure tolerance, long-term continuous measurement capability and highly accurate, simultaneous analysis of 10 parameters