AMS Soil Fertility Sampling Kits
Features
- Hammer-head cross handle and dead blow hammer are ideal for drier hard packed soils
- 10" handle available for softer, moist, or tilled soils
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The AMS Soil Fertility Sampling Kits include a replaceable-tip soil probe (1" X 14" or 1-1/4" X 14"), along with a standard oversized tip, clay tip, mud tip, and a serrated tip. The four tips included in each kit will allow you to increase and improve your sample recovery in a variety of soil conditions.
Hammer-head cross handle and dead blow hammer are ideal for drier hard packed soils; use to pound soil probe into the soil. In softer, moist, or tilled soils, use the 10" handle and, if needed, the adjustable footstep. The slide hammer also allows you to reverse-hammer to assist in retrieving the sampler.
- (1) Soil probe with 12˝ sample slot
- (1) 10˝ cross handle with comfortable grip
- (1) Hammer head cross handle with dead blow hammer
- (1) 2' extension
- (1) Adjustable foot step
- (1) Soil ejector scoop
- (1) Cleaning brush
- (1) Spanner wrench
- (1) General purpose tip
- (1) Dry tip
- (1) Wet tip
- (1) Serrated tip
- (1) 1-1/4˝ x 18˝ triple lead flighted auger
- (1) Compact carrying case
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