EC meter, also called electric conductivity meter measures the concentration of the total soluble salts in a liquid. There is electrical conductivity in a substance when it contains salt. This makes an EC meter an important tool for checkng and adjustiing the fertilization strategy and the feeding schedule.

When you add nutrients (consisting of salt) to water when making the manure tank, a certain amount of electrical conductivity is created in the water. The more salt you add, the higher the electrical conductivity becomes. The EC also increases at a higher temperature. With the help of an EC meter you can measure this.

If the EC meter is used for a long time, dirt and wear on the electrode can cause a measurement error in the instrument. When this happens the EC meter can display erroneous readings. Therefore it is important to calibrate an EC meter regularly. 

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