THE ONLY PASTURE METER DESIGNED WITH THE END USER IN MIND
Plate meters are used for measuring the amount of pasture in your paddocks. The rising plate principle allows the meter to measure the average height of the pasture, allowing for variations in pasture density. Readings can then be converted to an amount of Dry Matter (DM) ready for use in Feed Budgeting.
HOW IT WORKS
The meter's plate is a calibrated weight and area. During use the plate is supported by the pasture, the taller and denser the pasture, the further off the ground the plate sits. The shaft of the meter drops through the pasture to rest on the ground. The bottom counter records the position of the plate relative to the shaft, totalling the readings as each sample is taken. A sample counter at the top of the meter is used to record the number of samples taken in each paddock. The sample counter can be zeroed for each new paddock.
Usually, thirty to forty samples are taken in each paddock, and a simple formula converts the average reading into an assessment of dry matter per hectare (or Acre).
The FILIP Folding Plate Pasture Meter is:
Accurate
Reliable
Covered by a two year warranty
Stores easily
Includes an all weather notebook for use with the meter
