Information on the MoisturePoint system supplied by the manufacturer
Gabel Corporation, Victoria, B.C. has a TDR soil moisture
measuring instrument (called Moisture Point) as well as weather
sensors and automated weather stations.
Suggest you email or call:
Mike Sly, Gabel Corporation, Victoria, B.C.: 250-479-6588 tel.; or
fax: 250-479-1412; email .
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From: gabel (gabel@islandnet.com)
To: owner-sowacs@aqua.ccwr.ac.za
Date: Friday, August 30, 1996 2:11 am
Subject: Moisture Point sensor
Greetings!
Our organization, the G.S. Gabel Corporation, Victoria BC
Canada, has developed a novel, patented approach to the use
of TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry). to resolve a number of
problems related to the measurement of moisture content in
soil and other porous media. Our system, Moisture Point, is
now used in numerous countries and features the following
advantages:
* the unique segmented probe design provides a instantaneous
profile of the soil moisture in up to five discrete
increments, with minimal soil disturbance.
* the higher signal discrimination of our sampling technique
ensures operation in a wider range of conditions, including
in conductive media: saline soil, compost, clay, where
moisture measurements were until now not possible
* the system can be either manually operated, or left
unattended with a datalogger, and configured as a single or
multi probe installation
* A software allows communication with the instrument, raw
data analysis, probe and soil parameters optimization.
The cost for a complete system including one segmented probe
is below $US 6,000.
At this point we are interested in your application and we
would like to be able to tell you more precisely how
Moisture Point can be usefull to your research.
If you have any questions or suggestions, or if you know
scientists that you would like us to contact, or if you wish
to receive documentation about Moisture point, you can reach
us at gabel@islandnet.com
Gabel Corporation. Victoria, BC, Canada.
1.604.479.6588/1.604.479.1412.
Best regards,
Pierre Ballester.
Pierre also had the following to say on the Virrib system:
I can eventually get you some data and test results on
Virrib probes if you send me your address or fax number.
However I would like to ask you if you could tell me more
about the application for which you need moisture probes.
in response to a request form Bill Pogue
From: Irrometer (Irrometer@aol.com)
To: sowacs@aqua.ccwr.ac.za
Date: Thursday, August 29, 1996 10:08 pm
Subject: VIRRIB SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR
Has anyone had any practical experience with this
sensor technology? Pro and cons? Cost considerations?
More of a research tool than for a production ag mode?
Principle of operation (TDR, FDR, ETC.) ? Thanks.
Correspond directly with me if you wish.
Regards, Bill Pogue
See also the link to the Virrib page on the supplier's (Environmental Sensors) page.