Soil testing kit · Developed and supplied by LCF Australia · Sold through Red Earth Ag
Field Spears
A portable soil testing kit of five handheld spears. Each spear has a metal sensor probe that goes into the soil and an LCD screen, and together they read plant-available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, soil pH and temperature, and EC (salt level) and moisture on the spot.
Field Spears is an LCF Australia product: developed and supplied by LCF Australia, and sold through Red Earth Ag.
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- LY607-N: Plant-available nitrogen
- LY608-P: Plant-available phosphorus
- LY609-K: Plant-available potassium
- LY605-PH: Soil pH and temperature
- LY610: EC (salt level) and soil moisture
Features
- Readings in about 15 to 30 seconds, in the paddock, with no samples sent to a lab
- Metal sensors on each spear react directly with the soil
- Factory calibrated, so most users can start using it straight out of the box
- Large LCD screen with temperature compensation
- One-button operation
- Compact and portable, for paddocks, orchards, greenhouses, gardens, raised beds and potting mix
Specifications
- Testing depth
- 138 mm
- Size per spear
- 35 × 35 × 160 mm
- Power
- 3 × 1.5 V button batteries (included)
- pH range
- 3 to 14
- N, P and K range
- 0 to 1999 mg/kg
- EC (salt) range
- 0 to 20 mS/cm
- Moisture range
- 0 to 95%
For soil only, not liquids. Probes are wiped with a damp cloth after use and stored dry.