Instruments used for measurements in Agriculture
S. No. | Device/Instrument | Use/Measure |
1. | Anemometer | Wind speed/velocity |
2. | Seismograph | Earth quake |
3. | Pyranometer | Total incoming solar radiation |
4. | Albedometer | Reflectivity |
5. | Net radiometer | Net radiation |
6. | Quantam Sensor | PAR (Photosynthetic activr radiation) |
7. | Pyraheliometer | Direct solar radiation |
8. | Spectrometer | Solar radiation in narrow wave bands |
9. | Thermometer | Temprature |
10. | Android Barometer | Atmospheric pressure |
11. | Wind wane | Wind Direction |
12. | Psychrometer/Hygrometer | Relative humidity |
13. | Hygrograph | Continous record RH |
14. | Evaporimeter | Evaporation |
15. | Rain gauge | Rainfall |
16. | Gypsum block | Soil moisture in situ |
17. | Infiltrometer | Infiltration rate |
18. | Lysimeter | Percolation and leaching |
19. | Permeameter | Permeability of soil |
20. | Pizometer | Depth of water table |
21. | Tensiometer | Matric potential |
22. | Planometer | Leaf area |
23. | Manometer | Root Pressure |
24. | Lactometer | Lactose Or specific gravity of milk |
25. | Bricks hydrometer | Tss(total soluble solid) in sugarcane |
26. | Infra red thermometer | Crop canaopy temperature |
27. | Auxanometer | Growth of plant |