Hay
Hay growers rely on hay moisture meters to product top-quality hay with optimum nutritional value and reduced risks of mold growth and spoilage. ABQ Industrial offers a variety of hay moisture meters to check hay in the windrow, during the baling process, and in the bale
Cotton
Cotton is an incredibly versatile crop used for textiles, oil, and even cattle feed. Checking moisture in cotton for textiles is crucial before ginning to help produce the longest and strongest fibers
Hemp
Our meter allows you to easily verify moisture levels in the individual hemp flower and baled hemp during the drying process and while in storage. Proper hemp moisture monitoring and control ensures that growers and processors bring the highest quality product to market.
Grain
Whether you're looking for a handheld moisture meter, or are testing at the dryer or lab, ABQ Industrial offers a grain moisture meter to meet your needs. Proper monitoring and control of moisture at harvest time and in storage reduces the risks of spoilage, moisture shrinkage, and excess drying costs to ensure you produce the highest quality grain. Precision farming requires precision moisture testing
Hops
Hops growers rely on hops moisture meters to easily check moisture levels in baled hops, during the drying process, and while in storage. Proper moisture monitoring and control allows growers to offer brewers the highest-quality ingredients they demand.
Soil
Proper irrigation is one of the biggest challenges farmers face to minimize wasting water and still ensure ideal crop conditions. The soil moisture meter with gypsum sensor blocks help control irrigation by letting farmers know how much moisture is available to their crops at any given time.
Tobacco
With the moisture meter calibrated specifically for tobacco, growers can easily monitor and control moisture to help prevent organic corrosion, preserve the quality of the leaves, and prevent insect contamination.
Temperature
Monitoring the temperature of crops in storage is a key component in maintaining crop health. Proper moisture levels are needed to prevent mold and bacteria growth that can generate heat. The digital thermometer enables you to check the current ambient temperature as well as the internal temperature of crops with the use of probes.
What is a moisture meter?
A moisture meter is a precision instrument that measures changes in the material's capacitance which vary with the moisture content. The instrument emits a high frequency signal. The frequency of the electrical signal will vary due to the capacitance of the material.
How does a moisture meter operate?
Most probe-type meters operate on the principle of electrical resistance, utilizing the relationship between the moisture content of the material and its conductivity. This relation is possible because moisture is an effective conductor of electricity and hay acts as an effective insulator. The "reading" is made between the two metal contacts at the tip of the probe.
What affects the meter readings?
Besides Moisture content, factors which affect meter readings most are: Moisture distribution, crop variety, temperature of the hay, crop maturity, sample density, cutting, and the overall climatic conditions present. Cloud cover and high relative humidity result in more variable Moisture readings than a sunny, dry day with light breezes.
How can i know i'm receiving the most accurate results?
Because field conditions can change rapidly, accuracy guidelines must be considered in terms of "ranges", not specific points. Claims of accuracy should be taken with caution, because it is unlikely that such claims can be consistent. Expert evaluations of the same meter may yield different results, mainly dependent on the technician’s sampling procedure, conditioning and uniformity of the samples, difference in crop, and differences in oven test procedure. For optimum results, carefully read the owners manual provided with each meter.
Is there a way to make sure my meter is in calibration?
The primary or electrical calibration of the tester can easily be checked by the built-in calibration checkpoint feature or by using an optional Moisture content standard.
How do I keep a moisture meter in good working condition?
Moisture Meters are well known for their ruggedness and ability to withstand years of rough handling. Like any testing instrument, a little care goes a long way toward trouble-free service:
- Store the meter in clean, dry place
- Change batteries and pins as needed
- Keep the meter and electrode clean by using any biodegradable cleanser sparingly on external parts only.
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Delmhorst CX-30 Moisture Meters for Cotton
Price: $565.00
Large, custom display with auto backlight - easy to read under all conditions
Bluetooth® connectivity
Color-coded LED's - adjustable through EDGE™ app -
Delmhorst C-2000 Digital Moisture Meter for Cotton
Discontinued Product
Delmhorst C-2000 Digital Moisture Meter for Cotton
Bright, clear digital display
Four separate scales for testing lint cotton, seed cotton, wool and viscose/rayon
Includes meter, and carrying case. Order as C-2000W/CS
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Delmhorst G-7 Grain Moisture Meter
Price: $640.00
Delmhorst G-7 Grain Moisture Meter
Built-in calibrations for barley, coffee, corn, flax, hay, oats, pasta, rapeseed, rough rice, rye, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat.
Built-in temperature correction over the range of 32 - 160° F (0 - 70° C).
Programmable offset to match elevator.
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Delmhorst FX-2000 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay
Price: $550.00 - $870.00
Delmhorst FX-2000 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay
Bright, clear digital display.
Can be used for on-the-go moisture monitoring or as a portable meter.
Moisture Range: 6%-40% on hay. -
Delmhorst FX-20 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay
Price: $320.00 - $550.00
Large, custom display with auto backlight – easy to ready under all conditions
On-screen readings statistics – High, Low, Average, Standard Deviation, Last 10
Alarm set point - alerts to user-selected MC level -
Delmhorst FX-30 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay / Hemp / Hops / Tobacco
Price: $395.00 - $640.00
Large, custom display with auto backlight – easy to ready under all conditions
On-screen readings statistics – High, Low, Average, Standard Deviation, Last 10
Alarm set point - alerts to user-selected MC level
Features the Delmhorst EDGE app with customizable settings and user-selectable calibrations for Hay, Hops, Hemp, Brazil Nuts, Tobacco -
Delmhorst F-6/6-30 Analog Moisture Meter for Hay
Price: $335.00 - $545.00
Delmhorst F-6/6-30 Analog Moisture Meter for Hay
Easy-to-read analog display.
Moisture Range: 6%-30% on hay.
Also available with 13%-40% MC range as F-6. -
Delmhorst 1235 Electrode for Hay Moisture Meter
Price: $95.00
Delmhorst 1235 Electrode for Hay Moisture Meter
10” prod used for testing standard bales
Attaches directly to the connector on top of the meter -
Delmhorst F-2000 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay
Discontinued Product
Delmhorst F-2000 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay
Bright, clear digital display.
Averages up to 100 accumulated readings.
Displays average and highest of accumulated readings.
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Delmhorst FX-30 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay / Hemp / Hops / Tobacco
Price: $395.00 - $640.00
Large, custom display with auto backlight – easy to ready under all conditions
On-screen readings statistics – High, Low, Average, Standard Deviation, Last 10
Alarm set point - alerts to user-selected MC level
Features the Delmhorst EDGE app with customizable settings and user-selectable calibrations for Hay, Hops, Hemp, Brazil Nuts, Tobacco -
Delmhorst F-2000 HEMP Digital Moisture Meter for Hemp
Discontinued Product
Delmhorst F-2000 HEMP Digital Moisture Meter for Hemp
Bright, clear digital display
Averages up to 100 accumulated readings
Displays average and highest of accumulated readings
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Delmhorst G-34 Hops Moisture Meter
Price: $575.00 - $740.00
Delmhorst G-34 Hops Moisture Meter
Easy-to-read analog display
Moisture Range: 7%-14% on hops
Built-in battery and calibration check. -
Delmhorst FX-30 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay / Hemp / Hops / Tobacco
Price: $395.00 - $640.00
Large, custom display with auto backlight – easy to ready under all conditions
On-screen readings statistics – High, Low, Average, Standard Deviation, Last 10
Alarm set point - alerts to user-selected MC level
Features the Delmhorst EDGE app with customizable settings and user-selectable calibrations for Hay, Hops, Hemp, Brazil Nuts, Tobacco -
Delmhorst F-2000/H Moisture Meters for Hops
Discontinued Product
Bright, clear digital display
Averages up to 100 accumulated readings
Displays average and highest of accumulated readings
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Delmhorst KS-D1 Soil Moisture Meter
Price: $420.00
Delmhorst KS-D1 Soil Moisture Meter
Bright, clear digital display
Moisture Range: 0.1 - 15 Bars Tension
0-100 reference scale
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Delmhorst HTX-30 All-Purpose Thermo-Hygrometer
Price: $540.00 - $590.00
The next generation of moisture meters is here, with the introduction of the Navigator™
Series and EDGE ™app from Delmhorst -
Delmhorst TM-100 Digital Thermometer TM-100W/CS
Price: $360.00 - $855.00
Delmhorst TM-100 Moisture Meter TM-100W/CS
Bright, clear digital display
Temperature Range: -40ºF to 300ºF (-40ºC to 150ºC)
Fast response time
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Delmhorst FX-30 Digital Moisture Meter for Hay / Hemp / Hops / Tobacco
Price: $395.00 - $640.00
Large, custom display with auto backlight – easy to ready under all conditions
On-screen readings statistics – High, Low, Average, Standard Deviation, Last 10
Alarm set point - alerts to user-selected MC level
Features the Delmhorst EDGE app with customizable settings and user-selectable calibrations for Hay, Hops, Hemp, Brazil Nuts, Tobacco -
Delmhorst F-2000T Digital Moisture Meter for Tobacco
Discontinued Product
Delmhorst F-2000T Digital Moisture Meter for Tobacco
Bright, clear digital display
Averages up to 100 accumulated readings
Displays average and highest of accumulated readings