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Dj F-2000 Hay Moisture Meter
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Press down on the electrode until the head of the screw, which holds the
pressure button, touches the palm of your hand. Press the Read button and
take a reading. Mix the sample once again and take at least two more
readings. Use the highest readings.
Whenever pressure is being applied on the electrode, be sure that the
points of the electrode are touching nothing but the hay. Repeat the
previous steps if considerable variations are found in the meter readings. To
reduce these variations, chop the hay, mix it thoroughly, and take several
more readings by following this procedure. This will make the moisture
distribution in the sample more uniform.
METHOD B
Attach the 467912110 short pin prod to the 467912120 handle and connect
the handle to the external connector on top of the meter. Apply the prod to
the hay in the windrow and press down on the electrode handle until the
head of the screw touches the palm of your hand. Press the Read button
and take a reading.
Perform several tests on the hay exposed to the sun. Then turn the windrow
over and perform an equal number of tests on the hay that had been closer
to the ground. Use the highest readings.
Make sure that the points of the electrode are not touching the ground. The
electrode points should make contact with the hay only.
METHOD C
Select up to five large, slower-drying stems from a section of the windrow.
Place them, one at a time, across two adjacent points on the 467912110
short pin prod. The average of these stem readings should be about two to
five points higher than the actual moisture content.
Repeat this process in different parts of the field and pay special attention to
the areas where the hay is the heaviest. The amount of variation found
among windrow readings as well as the average stem moisture should be
taken into consideration before the decision is made to start baling.
OPERATION 7