Demonstration Lysimeter

Product Description

Specification of Demonstration Lysimeter

Base and inner disc to support soil filled container and plant, resting on a hydraulic sensing device located in the base that is connected to a graduated water column mounted above the lysimeter;

Complete with spare plant containers, calibration weights,user instructions and manual.

Description of Demonstration Lysimeter

The Demonstration Lysimeter consists of three 300mm diameter containers in which may be placed any soil type and a variety of crop types grown. Each container can then in turn be placed on a hydraulically mounted plate which is used to monitor system weight changes arising from evapotranspiration. Despite its simplicity, the apparatus has a high degree of sensitivity and may be used for student project work as well as for demonstration purposes.