Vienna Scientific Instruments GmbH (VSI) products

Agriculture and pristine ecosystsms worldwide are already experiencing more frequent hot spells with low precipitation. As a result of impending climate change, droughts are expected to intensify in Austria, Europe and globally.

Sentek`s flagship product offers remarkable flexibility in accurately and continuously monitoring water, temperature and salinity levels at various depths within a soil profile. Initially recognized for its significant contributions to irrigated agriculture, the EnviroSCAN probe has proven instrumental in achieving water savings of 30-50% and significant improvements in crop yield and quality.

Diviner 2000, a portable and rugged instrument, provides a convenient solution for measuring soil moisture levels at multiple locations throughout the soil profile at 10 cm intervals. Equipped with a manual FDR probe, it performs soil profile measurements in a matter of seconds in access tubes down to 160 cm. With the ability to monitor many locations, this affordable manual unit comes with a handheld data logging and display unit -  ready for easy field use. Suitable for a wide range of applications including irrigated crops, arboriculture, environmental and landscape management including urban greening, and research projects, the Diviner 2000 is versatile and highly flexible. It is a perfect companion to manual manual minirhizotron imaging campaigns, allowing depth-matched soil moisture profiles to be related to the root dynamics observed during mini-rhizotron studies.