Soil Tools
Star Quality Samplers manufactures durable soil tools for agricultural, land reclamation and environmental sampling and analyses. Star soil tools provide excellent samples and readings for visual inspection and laboratory analyses.
Star Heavy Duty Soil Samplers
Star soil samplers are constructed from 1.125" (0.083" wall) stainless steel tubing with replaceable hardened 4340 steel-alloy coring tips. Soil samplers feature a full cut-away probe for viewing soil profiles, kick-out top plug, T-handle, and core-extractor endcap. When assembled, samplers are 34" from handle to cutting tip.
Star HD Long Soil Sampler
21" probe samples to a depth of 17" per lift.$ 245.00
Star HD Short Soil Sampler
16" probe samples to a depth of 12" per lift.$ 260.00
Step-on Attachment (optional)
- Fits either HD Long or Short Soil Samplers for foot assisted coring.
$ 65.00
Star Forest Soil Sampler
Custom-built robust large core sampling tool. This sampler is ideal for coring into virgin or forest soils and for collecting material for bulk density analyses. Samplers feature 24" (2" diameter) coring probe, slide hammer, replaceable coring tips, and plastic liner sleeves (optional). Please contact Star for specific information on this custom tool.
Brown-Moisture Probe
Brown-Moisture Probe
- A reliable and inexpensive tool to determine stored surface soil moisture levels for plant growth.
- Identifies moisture layers in the soil to a depth of 4 feet.
- Augered tip can extract a small soil sample for on-site analysis of soil texture and moisture content.
- Constructed of stainless steel components with penetration depth markings.
$ 80.00
Centre Cone Penetrometer
Centre Cone Penetrometer
Simple and comparative compaction measurements made easy. The Star Centre Cone Penetrometer is a portable hand-operated tool for measuring soil compaction in land reclamation and environmental applications. Sturdily built to withstand the rigors of field operations.- Constructed from stainless steel and ABS components for rust resistance, field durability, and cleaning ease.
- Maximum compaction readings are retained during soil penetration for easy retrieval of compaction measurements in conjunction with probe penetration depths.
- Engineered to produce replicable bar/pascal readings of soil compaction.
- Two cone and rod sizes are supplied for measuring compaction in moderately and severely compacted soils.
$ 250.00
Custom-Built Star Soil Tools
Star manufactures a wide range of custom built soil tools including soil density rings, conductivity probes and soil scoops for analytical labs and universities. Please contact Star directly for information on tools and specifications.
