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Soil
and Vegetation Spectrometer — AgriSpec¢ç
 Product
Specifications
AgriSpec¢ç
— the rugged, field portable Vis/NIR analyzer (shown
right with the Plant Probe and Leaf Clip Assembly) designed
specifically for analysis of a wide range of organic and
inorganic materials, including nutrient and moisture properties
in soil, monitoring the composition of manure and other
biosolids applied as fertilizer to agricultural lands, animal
forage, food products, wood products, paper, textiles, and
petrochemicals.
While
NIR is typically performed in the laboratory, AgriSpec¢ç
makes field use of NIR not only possible, but practical.
Many studies have established that NIR provides a means
for rapid non-destructive soil analysis. Several studies
have found that it is not necessary to dry or grind the
samples, rather, measurement of intact soil samples provides
results similar to more processed samples for a wide range
of soil properties. In a study funded by Agri-Food Canada,
the soil sample collection at the Canada/Manitoba Soil Survey
was used to develop NIR calibrations for organic carbon,
total nitrogen, cation exchange capacity, sand fraction,
silt fraction, clay fraction, copper, zinc, chromium, nickel,
cadmium, and manganese.
AgriSpec¢ç,
among its many applications, is also ideally suited for
rapid in-field analysis of both living foliage and dried
plant materials for the determination of nitrogen, lignin,
cellulose and soluble sugars in plant tissue. It is possible
to model more complex attributes such as herbivore feeding
rates from foliage and prediction of crop yield. AgriSpec¢ç
is well suited for rapid in-field chemical and mineralogical
composition analysis of sediments, which, when measured
by NIR, are similar to those measured in soils, including,
total carbon, organic carbon, total nitrogen, phosphorus,
percent organic matter, and moisture.
With
ASD¡¯s unique modular Goetz Spectrometer design
providing a 350-2500 nm spectral range, wider than other
NIR instruments available, your collected spectra is more
robust and allows for a greater range of applications and
more reliable analysis. AgriSpec¢ç works with ASD¡¯s full
line of sampling accessories and easily interfaces with
a standard SMA fiber optic connector.
Value-Added
Benefits of ASD Vis/NIR Technology for Material Testing
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