More on EC meters
August 13, 2007
We received another question about using the Spectrum Technologies Field Scout EC meter last week. This meter provides a simple method for testing soil electrical conductivity (EC) directly without making a saturated soil paste and vacuuming the extract out of the soil. We have developed instructions for using the meter and we have provided a table and equation that allows the direct meter measurement to be converted to a saturated paste extract EC. All direct soil readings using the Spectrum…