Grass Measurement Screen
How to measure sward heights or kgDM/ha(cover)
1: Choose your measuring tool:
Sward sticks are available from your levy body and some seed merchants.
2. Walk the sward
Measure all the fields in the grazing platform on the same day
Plate meters: Follow manufacturer's instructions.
3. Enter the measurements
Electronic rising plate meter: enter the average of 30 readings from the display and press finish
Other measuring tools: enter 30 measurements
To record measurements: scroll the number wheel to the appropriate value and tap right pointing arrow (found at top right of the screen)
The wheel will scroll back to the zero position to show measurement has been recorded.
Repeat for next measurement. After entering 30 measurements tap the finish button.
The 'finish' button changes from red to green as you approach 30 records. The number of measurements needed to reach 30 is shown at the top of the screen
To change a measurement: tap the left pointing arrow, this takes you back. Change the incorrect measurement by scrolling the number wheel or tap the remove button to delete.
To move forward through the measurements: tap the right facing arrow. When you reach the last measurement entered the right pointing arrow will display a + symbol, tap to add a new measurement.
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IBERS, Grassland Development Centre: 01970 823026 E-mail: GDCstaff@aber.ac.uk, Web page: www.grassdevcentre.co.uk GDC, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB
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