The Drill & Drop™ probe delivers accurate, real-time measurement of soil moisture, temperature, and optional salinity, all in a fully encapsulated design that installs easily and can be completely buried to protect against machinery damage. Ideal for a wide range of applications including vegetable crops, fruit and nut trees, vineyards, berries, research projects, and landscape management, the Drill & Drop™ probe integrates seamlessly with telemetry systems using RS232, RS485, SDI-12, and Modbus for reliable data monitoring and irrigation decision support.
Drill & Drop™ probe sizes
The Drill & Drop™ probe is available in lengths from 30cm (12 inch) through to 120cm (48 inch) with sensors every 10cm or four inches.
- It is also offered as a Single Point Sensor measuring 10.5cm or 4 inch for SDI-12 loggers.
- Tapered shape allows for extremely fast and high-quality undisturbed installation in majority of soil types
- Ability to measure the true soil profile, NOT slurry
- Buriable to any depth
- Pre-normalised sensors with inbuilt default calibration equations
- Access soil profile data through IrriMAX Live™
- Available with moisture, salinity and temperature sensors at every 10 cm (4 inches) depth
- Best choice for short-term use, such as the monitoring of vegetable crops, due to the fast and easy install and extraction techniques
- Reliable option for long-term use, as it can be installed and left untouched for many years
- Manage irrigations to save water, power, fertilizer and time, along with increased yields and quality
- Fast and undisturbed, slurry-free installation procedure, increasing the validity of soil moisture and salinity readings
- Combine soil moisture, salinity and temperature readings to see what’s happening in the soil profile