Rain and snow is visible, but there's another form of water we visually detect: evaporation. It's the biggest cause of water loss in almost every area on earth, which makes it important to research. But because it is so difficult to measure, reliable figures on this invisible water loss are lacking.
That's why various knowledge institutes, businesses (including Royal Eijkelkamp) and the government have collaborated to develop the Royal Eijkelkamp Smart Lysimeter. Evaporation figures obtained with the Lysimeter are very valuable for water management.
The monolith is filled with an undisturbed soil sample of 50 cm high and 50 cm in diameter.
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
- Moisture controlled weighing lysimeter
- Field reference tensiometer
- Sheet piling foundation
MODEL VARIANTS
A: Smart Lysimeter, complete set for measuring actual evaporation in the field, consisting of a moisture controlled weighing lysimeter, with field reference tensiometer, foundation sheet pile.
B: Monolith soil moisture set to measure 2x volumetric water content, 2x water potential (tensio). Position -10 cm and -40 cm depth.
C: Lysimeter installation set consisting of base frame, pressing tool, cutting tool and lifting tool.
Monolith soil moisture sensors, telemetry, data web portal and solar panel are optional.
