SM150 User Manual 1
Technical Reference
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Sampling Volume
The SM150 is most sensitive to signals very close to the two rods,
but a small proportion of the signal reaches up to 50mm from the
rods.
Minimum soil sample size: Full accuracy requires a soil volume of
one litre but the additional error from taking a reading in a 0.5 litre
sample is negligible
SM150s may interact if they are placed too close together
– they
should be separated by at least 100mm.
-15
-5
5
15
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
-25 -20
-15 -10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
Distance parallel to plane of
rods from a centre line between the rods
(mm)
SM150 field of sensitivity
surrounding the rods