Delmhorst Instrument FX-2000 - Manual (Page 9)

Notes
hWhenever pressure is being applied on the electrode, be sure
that the points of the electrode are touching nothing but the
hay.
hRepeat the steps above if considerable variations are found
in the meter readings. To reduce these variations, chop the
hay, mix it thoroughly and take several readings by follow-
ing the procedures above. This will make the moisture
distribution in the sample more uniform.
Test B
h Attach the #831 short pin prod to the H-4 handle and
connect the handle to the external connector on top of the
meter.
h Apply the prod to the hay in the windrow.
h Press the read key
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and take a reading.
h Make several tests on the hay exposed to the sun, then
turn the windrow over and make an equal number of tests
on the hay that had been closer to the ground. Use the
highest readings.
Notes
hMake sure that the points of the electrode are not touch-
ing the ground. The electrode points should make contact
with the hay only.
Test C
h Select up to five large, slower-drying stems from a section
of the windrow.
h Place them one at a time across two adjacent points on
the #831 short pin prod.
h The average of these stem readings should be about two to
five points higher than the actual moisture content.
Notes
hRepeat these steps in different parts of the field and pay
special attention to the areas where the hay is heaviest.
hThe amount of variation found among windrow readings as
well as the average stem moisture should be taken into
consideration before the decision is made to start baling.
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