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Measuring procedure – General Tools and Instruments DSMM500 User Manual

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4. MEASURING PROCEDURE

4-1 Soil measurement

1)Turn on the meter by pressing the " Power Button "

( 3-3, Fig. 1 ) momentarily.

* Press the " Power Button " ( 3-3, Fig. 1 )

momentarily again will turn off the meter.

2)Insert the " Moisture sensing head " ( 3-2, Fig. 1 ) into

the measured soil.

It is recommended that probe head should be
inserted into the soil at least 10 cm when make
the measurement..

Soil moisture
Probe

Fig. 2

Moisture
Sensing Head

Consideration :

If the sample soil under testing has a high

moisture content it may take a few minutes to

obtain a stable reading.

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