A portable soil moisture meter allows you to obtain readings on the go at the press of a button.
Variable rod length options provide soil moisture measurements at your ideal root zone. With new enhancements, the TDR 150 provides significant improvements in performance and measurement accuracy for optimal turf and soil environments.
- Increased accuracy of soil moisture (Volumetric Water Content)
- Measures EC (Electrical Conductivity)
- Measures Turf Surface Temperature
- Option to add on Bluetooth and GPS
- Data logger records approximately 50,000 measurements
- Industry-exclusive backlit display
- Ergonomic handle
- Data collected with USB flash drive
- No PC interface needed
- Powered by AA lithium batteries
- Ideal for measuring containers on benches
- Optional IR Temp sensor to measure canopy
Note: Rods are required for TDRs to function
Manage with the FieldScout Mobile App
Capture and analyze measurements on your turf using Bluetooth wireless technology on our FieldScout TDRs 350, 300, 150, and Trufirm.
- Visualize field readings in real-time and e-mail relevant information
- Upload to SpecConnect Web Portal and view your entire course’s data at once and export for further analysis (Pro Features)
- Color-coded to represent a scale of turf firmness, moisture, surface temperature, and EC
- Free download from App Store or Google Play
- Works on iOS and Android devices
Specifications
| Measurement Principle: | Time-domain measurement methods |
| Measurement Units: | Percent Volumetric Water Content (VWC) |
| Resolution: | 0.1% VWC |
| Accuracy: | +- 3.0% VWC with Electrical Conductivity (EC) < 2 mS/cm |
| Range: | 0% to saturation (Saturation up to about 50% volumetric water depending on soil type) |
| Battery/Life: | 4 AA lithium batteries; approximately 100,000 readings without backlight |
| Data Logger: | 50,000 measurements |
| EC | Range: 0 to 5 mS/cm, Resolution: 0.01 mS/cm, Accuracy: +/- 0.1 mS/cm |
| Temperature | Range: -30°C to 60°C, Resolution: 0.1°, Accuracy: +/- 1°C |
QUICK TIP:
Setting up the meter
1. Pull the clear battery transport tab out of the display unit.
2. Select a set of probe rods, screw-in, and tighten them to the bottom of the probe block.
3. Set the desired user settings in the settings menu. See the Settings Menu (page 8).
Taking Readings
1. Grip the TDR sensor block.
2. Push down on the block, maintaining a steady downward pressure to drive the rods into the soil until the sensor base is in contact with the soil surface. Be sure not to allow back and forth or side to side movement. This can introduce air pockets into the soil medium which will alter the reading. Caution: Exercise care not to damage the rods.
3. Press the READ button and observe the change in results on the top display
Learn more in the Instruction Manual
A portable soil moisture meter allows you to obtain readings on the go at the press of a button.
Variable rod length options provide soil moisture measurements at your ideal root zone. With new enhancements, the TDR 150 provides significant improvements in performance and measurement accuracy for optimal turf and soil environments.
- Increased accuracy of soil moisture (Volumetric Water Content)
- Measures EC (Electrical Conductivity)
- Measures Turf Surface Temperature
- Option to add on Bluetooth and GPS
- Data logger records approximately 50,000 measurements
- Industry-exclusive backlit display
- Ergonomic handle
- Data collected with USB flash drive
- No PC interface needed
- Powered by AA lithium batteries
- Ideal for measuring containers on benches
- Optional IR Temp sensor to measure canopy
Note: Rods are required for TDRs to function
Manage with the FieldScout Mobile App
Capture and analyze measurements on your turf using Bluetooth wireless technology on our FieldScout TDRs 350, 300, 150, and Trufirm.
- Visualize field readings in real-time and e-mail relevant information
- Upload to SpecConnect Web Portal and view your entire course’s data at once and export for further analysis (Pro Features)
- Color-coded to represent a scale of turf firmness, moisture, surface temperature, and EC
- Free download from App Store or Google Play
- Works on iOS and Android devices
Specifications
| Measurement Principle: | Time-domain measurement methods |
| Measurement Units: | Percent Volumetric Water Content (VWC) |
| Resolution: | 0.1% VWC |
| Accuracy: | +- 3.0% VWC with Electrical Conductivity (EC) < 2 mS/cm |
| Range: | 0% to saturation (Saturation up to about 50% volumetric water depending on soil type) |
| Battery/Life: | 4 AA lithium batteries; approximately 100,000 readings without backlight |
| Data Logger: | 50,000 measurements |
| EC | Range: 0 to 5 mS/cm, Resolution: 0.01 mS/cm, Accuracy: +/- 0.1 mS/cm |
| Temperature | Range: -30°C to 60°C, Resolution: 0.1°, Accuracy: +/- 1°C |
QUICK TIP:
Setting up the meter
1. Pull the clear battery transport tab out of the display unit.
2. Select a set of probe rods, screw-in, and tighten them to the bottom of the probe block.
3. Set the desired user settings in the settings menu. See the Settings Menu (page 8).
Taking Readings
1. Grip the TDR sensor block.
2. Push down on the block, maintaining a steady downward pressure to drive the rods into the soil until the sensor base is in contact with the soil surface. Be sure not to allow back and forth or side to side movement. This can introduce air pockets into the soil medium which will alter the reading. Caution: Exercise care not to damage the rods.
3. Press the READ button and observe the change in results on the top display
Learn more in the Instruction Manual
