Tru-Test EC-10 User Manual

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To better reflect the growth stages of pastures these formulas were derived:
1 Winter & early spring - before stem growth x125 + 640
2 Late spring & early summer - during stem growth x130 + 990
3 Mid summer x165 + 1480
4 Early autumn - before autumn rain x159 + 1180
5 Late autumn - after rain x 157 + 970
Dairy NZ also developed these month based formulas:
Months
(Southern hemisphere)
Plate meter equations
(Dairy pastures)
Winter (April/September)
Plate meter reading x 140 + 500 (factory
default)
October
Plate meter reading x 115 + 850
November
Plate meter reading x 120 + 1000
December
Plate meter reading x 140 + 1200
January
Plate meter reading x 140 + 1200
February
Plate meter reading x 185 + 1200
March
Plate meter reading x 170 + 1100

Tru-Test EC-10 Specifications

General

Brand	Tru-Test
Model	EC-10
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English