An accurate, robust and easy-to-use rising pasture platemeter for measuring pasture cover in grass paddocks. The new design of this plate meter is more robust and is likely to reduce wear on the grooved shaft.

 

The hand-calibrated aluminium plate produces highly repeatable results for accuracy that’s second only to cutting, drying and weighing pasture samples, a method that’s impractical on-farm. The result is a series of accurate measurements of grass height that also accounts for any variation in pasture density.

 

Two simple counters total the meter readings taken and count the number of individual readings, allowing quick and easy calculation of an average reading for each paddock.

 

A comprehensive instruction handbook is included with each Manual Platemeter. In addition, All-weather notebooks, a carry bag, Pasture Management Software and Electronic Plate Counters are available separately as Optional Extras.

 

Features:

• Accurate measurement — second only to cutting, drying and weighing pasture samples.

• Measurement range — 0-400mm of compressed pasture height.

• Simple to use — cumulative pasture counter automatically totals pasture height readings.

• Hand-calibrated — ensures readings taken by all Jenquip Platemeters are comparable.

• Reliable — high quality materials and accurate manufacturing ensure reliability and long service life.