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Soil Science

Soil Science Products

ICT International are proud to supply the most reputable, accurate and scientifically scrutinized instrumentation in the world for measuring soil related parameters either directly in the field or in the laboratory. The newest product currently featured by ICT is the MiniTRASE TDR system.

The MinTRASE is the latest release from Soil Moisture Equipment Corp and builds on the success of the TRASE System 1 which has been the industry standard TDR device for the past 10 years. The MiniTRASE is smaller, lighter weight and incorporates the latest WinTRASE software with a Palm Hand Held PDA for complete field functionality.

 

Lowest-cost Remote Soil Moisture Monitoring 
Decagon's NEW Em5 ECH20™ Logger and Em5R ECH20 Radio Logger make LOW-COST soil moisture monitoring possible with highly precise, reliable data collection. Em5/Em5R Loggers connect with up to five ECH20 Probes, store 140 days of data in non-volatile memory and are powered by off-the-shelf AAA batteries. The Em5R Radio Logger is capable of up to 1.6 Km line-of-sight transmission.
 

Lab Setup 02G#   Lab Setup 023G#
 
     
Lab Setup 52   Lab Setup 523
 

Pressure Bombs

The 3000 Series Plant Water Status Console provides a means of quickly and accurately measuring the water status of plant leaves. A leaf or small branch is placed in the sample chamber with the cut end protruding from the specimen holder. Pressure is built up inside the chamber until the pressure exceeds the tension inside the plant material, and xylum sap begins to flow from the cut end. The tension can then be read directly from the pressure gauge. Two standard Plant Water Status Consoles are available. The Model 3000 does not have its own pressure supply, and must be connected to an external pressure source, such as a compressed gas cylinder. The Model 3005 is supplied with a pressurized gas tank, making it suitable for portable, field use. A hardwood sample preparation board is mounted to the heavy-duty aluminum chassis.


Soil Water Sampling Lysimeters

ICT International Pty Ltd has a complete line of Soil Water Samplers for collecting in situ samples from both saturated and unsaturated soils for a variety of soil moisture monitoring work: for example soil fertility management, groundwater protection, vadose zone monitoring, sanitory landfills and areas using reclaimed or recycled water.

 

 

Slim Tube

 

Pressure/ Vacuum

 

Large Volume Sampler

         
   

Ultra

 

Hi Pressure/ Vacuum

 

Soil Water Sampling Plate

 

Jet Fill Tensiometer
Jet Fill Tensiometer features the patented Jet Fill reservoir for pushbutton convenience and minimization of soil disturbance when servicing is required.
 
  Tensiometer Transducer
The soil water tension is transmitted via the ceramic cup into the tensiometer. The vacuum inside the tensiometer is measured by a pressure transducer, which gives a continuous analogue output signal.

Logging Tensiometers
Soil tension measurements are an important aspect of soil science research. The tension under which water is held in the soil can be used to determine the amount of water in the soil and the stress under which plants are growing. ICT International now offers scientists a highly accurate, low cost, plug & play solution to logging soil tension in the lab. The system consists of an SI8 PC interface and PCS Windows based software program. The system provides almost unlimited sensor capacity but for most applications between 3 and 30 tensiometers are common.


Tensiometers Field Logging

Soil tension measurements are an important aspect of soil & crop management. The tension under which water is held in the soil can be used to determine the amount of water in the soil and the stress under which the plant is growing. With the introduction of the tensiometer field station ICT International offers scientists a highly accurate, low cost, plug & play solution  to logging soil tension in the field. The system consists of a smart logger with LCD display, logger housing with mast and free-standing base. The system has a maximum capacity of 250 sensors but for most applications between 3 and 30 tensiometers are common.

MP406

The MP406 can be used to measure the soil moisture for scientific research or irrigation management. In either situation the MP406 can:
• rapidly measure the soil moisture by pushing the needles of the sensor into the soil surface or soil profile;
• make measurements over time by permanently burying the MP406 and connecting it to a data logger;
• control irrigation by permanently burying the MP406 and connecting it into an irrigation controller.

The MP406 Moisture Probe can also be used to measure the moisture content in many materials such as soil, food and materials used in roadway and building construction.

MPKit 160

The MPKit enables rapid sampling of Volumetric Soil Water Content (VSW%) in the field. The auger drills a 50 mm hole in order to insert the MP406. The MP406 is then inserted to the required depth of measurement and the VSW% is read out on the display of the MPM160 meter.

MPM100

MPM100 is especially designed for use with MP406 Moisture Probe. It provides the power to the MP406 Moisture Probe for the reading, display and storage of MP406 measurements. The reading number, mV and Volumetric Soil Water Content   (VSW%) are displayed directly. Stored measurements can be reviewed at a later time. The MPM100 uses a common 9 volt battery as a power supply which will last 1–2 months of use and can be easily replaced in the field without loss of data. The MPM100 uses a special PacTec® durable ABS water and dust proof instrument casing which is easy to use and carry in the field.

MPM160

MPM160 is especially designed for use with MP Series of Moisture Probe. It provides the power to the MP Moisture Probe for the reading, display and storage of MP measurements. The reading number, mV and Volumetric Soil Water Content (VSW%) are displayed directly. The measurements are stored automatically. A maximum of 510 readings are listed in order of measurement. These can be reviewed in the field or downloaded into a computer at a later time using supplied software and download cable. The MPM160 uses a common 9 volt battery as a power supply which will last 1–2 months of use and can be easily replaced in the field without loss of data. The MPM160 uses a special PacTec® durable ABS water and dust proof instrument casing which is easy to use and carry in the field.