The Automatic Pasture Reader measures the height of pasture and is easily fitted to an quad-bike or farm vehicle.
What you get and Price
The kit contains a touch pad display screen plus a sensor that has a generic guard which is utilised for fitting to all bike frame configurations with little or no other engineering required other than the drilling of small holes to suit bolting or U bolting. They are constructed of materials that suit agricultural applications.
The APR is either hand delivered by a pasture specialist who will fit for an agreed fee, depending on location, or it will be posted via Australian Post free of extra charges. Ring NOW to discuss.03 56348262 The APR weighs less than 3Kg and consists of:
• Touch pad LCD Display with power lead to connect to vehicle 12 volt power supply with mounting brackets and guard
• Sensor unit with mounting brackets and guard
• Variety of U bolts to suit generic mounting
• Electrical spade connectors and crimp tool
• Cable ties
• A comprehensive operators manual.
. After sales support information.
Simply bolt the metal sensor housing, that has generic fitting brackets, onto the front of a 4x4 bike or ute, mount the display, connect to 12 volt power, plug the sensor wire to the display and then switch on.
Firstly, via the large finger operated ‘easy to read’ touch screen, enter all farm paddock details and save.
“Tare” the sensor to determine the distance from ground to the sensor (this is then stored in the memory).
Select the paddock to be measured, activate the “Start Reading” by touch screen, travel over the area to be measured and press “Stop reading”.
The results are then displayed and further selections, like choose to save can be made.
How does it work?
The APR takes multiple measurements of distances between pasture height and its sensor.
The average pasture measurement above ground is then displayed as height (cm) and Dry Matter (kg DM/ha); or DM available per animal for that paddock.
Results for all paddocks can be saved and later retrieved.
How accurate is it?
The graph below demonstrates APR results as determined from a rye/clover pasture compared to actual pasture available.
The Reader will be on display mounted to a 4x4 bike.
See the PastureReader stand at the 2 day expo Friday 18th to Sat 19th November 2011. Ivor Awty will be in attendance to answer any questions re its use and availability in the Bega district.