SOM1 Soil Oxygen Meter

• The SOM1 is a stand-alone instrument and does not have extensive cabling and power requirements. All data is stored within the unit on a removable MicroSD card.
• Communication with the SOM1 is made either by USB or wireless connection. Wireless is capable of a range of up to 250m.
• The SOM1 has Windows and Mac compatible configuration software. The software is GUI based and extremely user-friendly. Custom calibration equations or data can be entered and edited via the software. Real-time measurements, diagnostics and sensor configuration can easily be made.
• The SOM1 has 2 wire, non-polarised bus for power input. Because the SOM1 is non-polarised there is no chance of incorrect wiring of positive and negative voltage.
• ICT International can offer to assist with defining objectives of measurement programs, developing a plan for measurement and interpreting data.

The SOM1 is ideally used in combination with an ICT Light Sensor Meter to obtain O₂ concentration and Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) data, as in Figure 4.

• Stand-alone logging
• 8GB MicroSD Removable Storage Card (capacity: 10+ years data storage)
• Wireless connectivity and data transfer
• Simple conversion and scripting
• Flexible sensor calibration, look-up tables, and user scripts
• 24-Bit resolution
• IP65 rated water proof enclosure
• Free Windows and Mac configuration software

Power management features:

• Field Use: Standalone Solar Panel Supply
• Lab Use: Mains 24V DC power supply
• Internal Lithium-Polymer Battery
• Internal voltage regulation and power management
• OptoCoupler and Transformer based power and lightning protection

Applications

Geotechnical Engineers
The EMJ Soil Oxygen Sensor MIJ-03 is not affected by saline or sodic soils and can be used in wide ranging applications. For example: in the mining and landfill industries, the sensors could be buried in wastes to aid assessment of the effectiveness of covers designed to reduce oxygen flux into the waste.

Plant Physiologists
Plant species vary in their tolerance to anaerobic and oxygen deprived soils. The Soil Oxygen Meter can quantify the exact level of tolerance for all plant species. Plant root systems uptake oxygen to support respiration and other energy requirements. Figure 4 shows a correlation between photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and soil oxygen where a noticeable decrease in soil oxygen content occurs during the day. With additional measurements this decrease in oxygen content can be related to plant or microbe activity. The formation of aerenchyma in plant roots is a common morphological response to decreased oxygen in soils. The Soil Oxygen Meter can be used to quantify the level of soil oxygen content whereby this occurs for individual plants.