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B.2 installation tools – Campbell Scientific EasyAG Probe for Soil Volumetric Water Content Profiles User Manual

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Appendix B. Tube Installation

Small air gaps of 1 – 2 mm between the soil and the access tube near the
surface may be closed with light finger pressure without causing major errors
in the soil moisture detection.

A significant air gap of greater than 2 mm between the soil and the access tube
near the surface may be corrected by carefully pushing a spade into the soil
adjacent to the probe and gently levering the soil against the tube. The spade
should be at least 15 cm away from the access tube when this is done to limit
any error in the soil moisture detection. The installation should be re-done at
another site if correction of air gaps is not progressing well.

B.2 Installation Tools

The basic components required for the EasyAG

TM

installation are shown

below:

Top Cap
EasyAG

TM

sensor board

Probe access tube and joiner
Sledgehammer
Cutting tip
Stabilization brace
Soil sampler polyguide
Soil Auger
Stabilization brace pins (long)
Stabilization brace pins (short)
EasyAG

TM

dolly

1

8

6

2

7

4

3

9

10

11

5

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