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Hydraulic conductivity—simplified

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Spend less time on busywork and more time moving the needle. METER hydraulic conductivity solutions are easy-to-use, automated instruments for making more accurate measurements—faster. 

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Field saturated hydraulic conductivity—Why is it so difficult?

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Inaccurate saturated hydraulic conductivity (Kfs) measurements are common due to errors in soil-specific alpha estimation and inadequate three-dimensional flow buffering. 
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Lab vs. field instruments—why you should use both

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Lab and field instruments used together can provide researchers a symphony of information and can be used as powerful tools in understanding data and predicting a soil’s behavior over time.
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Even better together—The HYPROP and the KSAT use the same soil core, so you can take saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity measurements AND generate a soil moisture characteristic curve using the same sample—simplifying both processes.

 

HYPROP 2

Automated calculation of high-resolution soil moisture release curves and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity—in just days, instead of months.
  • Soil moisture release curves in days, not months
  • Curves with hundreds of points
  • Precise and robust. Easy to handle and flexible.
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SATURO

We think you should spend less time on complex processes and more time being productive. That’s why we automated almost everything in the new SATURO infiltrometer.
  • Measures field saturated hydraulic conductivity
  • Fully automated and portable infiltrometer
  • Capable of unattended measurement
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KSAT

The KSAT is the only easy-to-use automated setup for taking saturated hydraulic conductivity measurements in the lab. Best of all, it’s completely integrated.
  • Simplified saturated hydraulic conductivity in the lab
  • Everything completely integrated. Removes human error.
  • Easy to use & ASTM D2434 compliant
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MINI DISK INFILTROMETER

Get a more complete picture of highly variable unsaturated hydraulic conductivity with the infiltrometer that gives you more measurements for less time, less effort, less expertise, and less money.
  • Easy field measurement of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity
  • Compact and simple
  • Reliable. Fast setup.
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Soil is complicated, but your life doesn't have to be. Get more out of every field and lab session with our time-saving lab and field instruments. Used together, they can be powerful tools in understanding data and predicting a soil’s behavior over time.

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Lab vs. In Situ Soil Water Characteristic Curves—A Comparison

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Lab-produced soil water retention curves can be paired with information from in situ moisture release curves for deeper insight into real-world variability.
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Hydraulic Conductivity: How Many Measurements Do You Need?

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Researchers are changing the way infiltration measurements are captured while keeping the standards of measurement high.
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Soil Moisture 302: Hydraulic Conductivity—Which Instrument is Right for You?

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Leo Rivera, research scientist at METER, teaches which situations require saturated or unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and the pros and cons of common methods.
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