Description
Overview: The Solvita Digital Colour Reader (DCR) is a hand-held colorimeter that reads all Solvita probes with higher precision than is possible by visual colour chart comparisons. This enables conversion to numerical units that can be saved and used in data tabulation. The DCR closely matches the colours found on the basic level colour charts displaying them on a LCD screen and on a PC with connecting cables.
Application: The multi-mode DCR is primarily intended for laboratory use enabling reading probes for Compost Maturity (high CO2 and NH3), Soil CO2, and Soil SLAN. It expands the usefulness of Solvita tests by reporting both colour and equivalent chemistries in standard units.
- For Compost Maturity:
- reports CO2 Colour and % CO2 in compost headspace;
- reports NH3 Colour, vol% NH3 and mg NH3-N volatized per sample
- For Soil CO2-Burst:
- reports colour and mg/kg (ppm) as CO2-C evolved in 24 hrs
- For Soil Labile Amino-N (SLAN):
- reports colour and mg/kg (ppm) as NH3-N released in 24-hrs
- For Basal Soil Respiration and Grain Spoilage:
- reports colour and mg/kg (ppm) CO2-C on an as-is basis.
Contents: Included in the DCR package are:
- Jump-drive with Solvita Reader Software
- DCR Optic Check Chips
- Compost Maturity Index (CMI) Calculator
- 30cc basic plastic scoop for CO2-Burst Protocol