Environmental

Minidisc Infiltrometer

Throw it in Your Backpack

Just under 33 cm long, the Mini Disk Infiltrometer can make field measurements with the just the water from your water bottle. Adjustable suction and porous stainless steel contact plate assure a reliable soil hydraulic conductivity measurement.

Infiltration Rates

It's ideal for irrigation system design, classroom instruction, erosion hazard evaluation, burn severity studies, and many other applications.

Quick Setup

Just fill the reservoir, set the suction, and start measuring infiltration. You don't
have to pre-saturate the disk.

Hydraulic Conductivity

Download the Excel macro and input soil texture and water level readings vs. elapsed time to get hydraulic conductivity.

Specifications
Total Length: 32.7 cm
Diameter of Tube: 3.1 cm
Volume of Water Required to Operate: 135 ml
Sintered Stainless Steel Disc: 4.5 cm diameter, 3 mm thick
Length of Water Reservoir: 21.2 cm
Length of Suction Regulation Tube: 10.2 cm
Length of Mariotte Tube: 28 cm
Suction Range: 0.5 to 7 cm of suction

Non UK/Ireland Customers

Non UK/Ireland Customers, please contact Decagon Devices at: www.decagon.com

InfiltrometerDownload the PDF Instruction booklet, PDF Information Leaflet and to read an example of how the Infiltrometer has been used previously:

Infiltrometer Manual
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Mini Disk Infiltrometer Leaflet
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After The Fire
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