EC-5 User’s Manual
2. About the EC-5
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2. About the EC-5
The two-prong design and higher measurement fre-
quency allows the EC-5 to measure VWC from 0 to
100% (VWC of saturated soils is generally 40-60%
depending on the soil type) and allows accurate mea-
surement of all soils and soilless medias with a wide
range of salinities.
Sensor Features
Fig. 1: EC-5 diagram
Circuitry
Sensor
