POGO Turf Pro
In minutes a day, view the life pulse of your entire property. POGO Turf Pro combines moisture, salinity (EC) and canopy temperature sensing and logging with GPS in a professional, all-in-one system for obtaining superior insight into course conditions, so better decisions can be made efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Parameters measured
- Moisture, salinity (EC) and canopy temperature, with GPS-located logging
- Sensor
- Patented Stevens HydraProbe soil sensor
- Sensor technology
- Coaxial Impedance Dielectric Reflectometry
Overview
In detail
How it works
POGO's unique all-in-one design replaces multiple pieces of equipment and software, analysis tools and manual reports. It provides massive efficiency gains and requires minimal training. POGO is the most cost-effective way of gaining this level of golf course insight.
In the field
Apply irrigation and fertilisation precisely through condition-based management. Reduce chances for turf decline and waste using visual analysis and condition audits. Create GPS mapping, integrated pest management (IPM) logging, customised reports and much more.
The sensor
POGO hardware is based on Stevens' patented HydraProbe soil sensor, using Coaxial Impedance Dielectric Reflectometry to deliver moisture content accuracy of ±1% in virtually any soil, with any salinity level and at any temperature — with no need for calibration, ever. Four small marine-grade stainless steel probes measure only the top 2" to 2.5" (5.5 cm to 6 cm), where the predominant moisture and salinity exchange within the rootzone occurs, so measurement precision is maximised and the turf remains virtually undisturbed.
App and cloud
The free POGO Turf Pro app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices turns your smartphone or tablet into a data acquisition and logging system, connecting to the POGO via an ad-hoc WiFi connection — no cables. Data synchronises with the POGO Turf Pro cloud system for insight and analysis from any internet connection, and can also be emailed as a .csv file.
Specifications
Technical specifications
- Parameters measured
- Moisture, salinity (EC) and canopy temperature, with GPS-located logging
- Sensor
- Patented Stevens HydraProbe soil sensor
- Sensor technology
- Coaxial Impedance Dielectric Reflectometry
- Moisture accuracy
- ±1% in virtually any soil, with any salinity level and at any temperature — no calibration required
- Measurement depth
- Top 2" to 2.5" (5.5 cm to 6 cm) of the rootzone
- Probes
- 4 small probes, 3.1 mm (1/8") diameter, marine-grade stainless steel
- GPS
- Integrated, professional-quality GPS receiver
- Connectivity
- Integrated WiFi — ad-hoc connection to Apple or Android devices, no cables
- Battery
- Rechargeable; provides a full day of intense use between charges
- App
Related
Often specified alongside
- Range
- 0-100,000 µS/cm ±2%
- Output
- SDI-12 and 4-20mA standard; RS232 on 12-pin variant
- Supply
- 10-18 V DC, <80 mA
ESS Earth
Salinity Sensor Field Verifier
- Supply
- No power supply required
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