Aurora, Illinois, United States: Spectrum Technologies, the leading manufacturer of plant measurement technology, has announced the launch of the FieldScout TDR 350, the next generation to the TDR 300 series.
The new enhancements to the TDR 350 include EC (Electrical Conductivity) measurement, turf surface temperature measurement, an improved backlit display, integrated Bluetooth and internal GPS; in addition to offering the proven time-domain measurement technology that turf professionals have come to trust in the FieldScout TDR brand.
“The portable TDR Soil Moisture Meter has been the industry standard for site-specific soil moisture measurements,” said Mike Thurow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Technologies, a Full Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
“With this enhanced TDR 350 technology package, superintendents will realise even greater efficiency and labour savings in irrigation management.”
Thurow said Spectrum Technologies will be debuting the product at this week’s Golf Industry Show (Booth #659).
The new TDR 350 has increased functionality to measure Soil Electrical Conductivity, Soil Volumetric Water Content (VWC) and turf surface temperature.
With integrated Bluetooth and internal GPS, no additional components are necessary for GPS and Bluetooth connectivity. The large capacity data logger can record approximately 50,000 measurements with GPS co-ordinates. Data records can be saved to USB stick, or via Bluetooth connection to smartphones or tablets with SpecConnect FieldScout Pro.
The TDR 350 has an industry exclusive larger backlit LCD display that provides optimal contrasts for low and high light viewing, and larger digits for easier viewing of measurements.
Spectrum Technologies provides the agricultural market the ability to turn plant measurements into information for profitable decisions with technologies including weather and environmental monitoring, nutrient management tools, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools and soil moisture and quality measurement tools.
Founded by Thurow in 1987, Spectrum Technologies is a leader in providing advanced agriculture, horticulture and turf technologies to customers worldwide.
The Spectrum Technologies Brands include WatchDog, FieldScout, WaterScout, DataScout, LightScout, TruFirm and SpecConnect.