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27 minutes ago, curious said:

These are extremely perplexing. I realise these will vary with soil types but this morning we have Wanganui 44% a Heavy 8. Timaru 48% a Soft 5.

The rating in my opinion is often a finger in the air measurement.  In the absence of any other measure the moisture reading is worthless.  Supplying the penetrometer readings alongside the moisture readings would provide some measureable correlation.  

As you mentioned in a post a wee while ago there is no point in using them in any form analysis.  The Trentham meeting a couple of meetings ago was a classic.  Allegedly a Soft 5 but more like a Good 2!

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12 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

The rating in my opinion is often a finger in the air measurement.  In the absence of any other measure the moisture reading is worthless.  Supplying the penetrometer readings alongside the moisture readings would provide some measureable correlation.  

As you mentioned in a post a wee while ago there is no point in using them in any form analysis.  The Trentham meeting a couple of meetings ago was a classic.  Allegedly a Soft 5 but more like a Good 2!

Do you agree Chief?  These readings are like our judicial rulings ... inconsistent.

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