Campbell-scientific Sentek EasyAG Installation Guide v 3.0 Manual de usuario

for EasyAG® 50 and EasyAG® 80 EasyAG® Installation Guide Version 3.0

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 7 Mulch can improve the infiltration rate of the soil, reduce w

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 8 Firstly the soil properties and types are considered, to diff

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 9 From this the requirements for soil improvements and ameliora

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 10 Overlaying all this information makes it possible to identif

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 11 This information is then plotted as shown in the e

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 12 In addition, in drip irrigation, the slope needs to be taken

Installing EasyAG probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 13 Installing EasyAG probes Safety Sentek encourages

Installing EasyAG probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 14 Items required for installation Sentek Items Easy

Installing EasyAG probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 15 1.1 metre AMS soil sampling auger and cleaning to

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 16 Installing EasyAG 50 probes Step 1 - Assembling

EasyAG® Installation Guide EasyAG® 50 EasyAG® 80 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transcribed, translated in

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 17 3. Apply gentle pressure directly down onto th

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 18 6. Insert the soil sampler polyguide. The stab

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 19 3. Turn the AMS soil sampler one single complet

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 20 Step 5 - Inserting the access tube 1. Inse rt

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 21 5. Feed the cable through the FairRite bead an

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 22 Step 6 – Fitting the top cap lid 1. Carefully

Installing EasyAG 50 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 23 4. Tighten the FairRite bead into position and

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 24 Installing EasyAG 80 probes Step 1 - Assembling

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 25 Step 2 (option B) Fixing the stabilization plat

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 26 11. The stabilization plate should be firm to t

EasyAG Installation Guide Version 3.0 Low Resolution Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page i Contents EasyAG® Instal

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 27 2. Using a sledgehammer, beat the AMS soil samp

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 28 Step 4 - Assembling the EasyAG probe 1. Attach

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 29 3. As the probe enters the prepared hole in th

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 30 9. Continue inserting the probe into the groun

Installing EasyAG 80 probes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 31 3. Ensure that the sealing gasket on the top c

Troubleshooting the preferred installation method Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 32 Troubleshooting the prefe

Troubleshooting the preferred installation method Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 33 Techniques for avoiding p

Removing EasyAG access tubes Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 34 Removing EasyAG access tubes Removal of access

Recommended reading Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 35 Recommended reading Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (1996). The

Acknowledgements Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 36 Acknowledgements Sentek acknowledges the significant input

EasyAG Installation Guide Version 3.0 Low Resolution Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 1 About this manual This

Introduction Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 2 Introduction The EasyAG Installation Guide provides important

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 3 Site Selection The key to effective soil moisture monitoring

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 4 Crop water use is governed by many factors such as soil prope

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 5 Rainfall Rain is generally associated with higher humidity le

Site Selection Copyright © 1991 – 2003 Sent ek Pt y Lt d All rights reserved Page 6 Organic Matter The presence of organic matter and humus incre