Gopher sensor & supplier added to sowacs

[Adrian Orloff]

owner-sowacs@aqua.ccwr.ac.za wrote:

> Hello all,
> Yes, I agree, it is time to start discussing moisture widgets again!
>
> In December 97 we bought a Gopher soil moisture profiler which measures the
> dielectric constant  to determine moisture content.
>
> Now I am interested in a system that remotely monitors in-field sensors.
> Can someone point me in the direction of suitable equipment please?
> This summer we will operate Centre Pivots to irrigate 18 (circular) fields.
>
> Regards,
> Donald Cameron,  Fordon Pastoral.  Tasmania
> dc@longnet.com.au
>
> >Bruce comments:
> For a first look, try the sowacs pages:
>                          www.sowacs.com/wireless/index.html
> However all new resources and leads will be welcomed as this list is
fairly old.
>
> ALSO, please send more info on the GOPHER - supplier - performance,
> scientific articles etc - it is one that has slipped through the sowacs
cracks!<

We have been the distributors for the Gopher in Australia for the past 2 years.
During this time we have been ironing out the bugs in the system and
refining the
software. To date the equipment has only been available in Australia and New
Zealand. A couple of researchers are using the Gopher in China, but nothing yet
commercially available outside of Australia and NZ. If you want some basic
information on the system (as well as Aquaflex), refer to www.soilmoist.com.au
Adrian Orloff
Soil Moisture Monitoring Services
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

[I have added the "Gopher" and Aquaflex sensor and supplier info to the
sowacs web pages:
http://www.sowacs.com/sensors/capacitance.html
http://www.sowacs.com/sensors/tdr.html
Bruce]