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will rovide a reasonably uniform backfill soil for filling in around <br />the S it Water Sampler. Soilmoisture has suitable soil augers for <br />this urpose (230 Series augers). There are other methods for in- <br />stalli g the Soil Water Sampler to be used, largely dictated by the <br />type f soil you are dealing with and the tools available. The pri- <br />mary concern in any method of installation is that the porous ce- <br />rami cup of the Sampler be in tight, intimate contact with the soil <br />so th t soil water can move readily from the pores of the soil through <br />the p res in the ceramic cup and into the Soil Water Sampler. <br />Preparing The Hole Using a After the hole has been cored, mix sifted soil with water to make a <br />Slurry and Backfilling The slurr which has a consistency of cement mortar. This slurry is <br />Hole then oured down to the bottom of the cored hole to insure a good <br />soil c ntact with the porous ceramic cup (see Figure 5a). <br />as <br />Depth <br />as Req <br />Slurry <br />Slurry <br />Figure 5a. <br />ter <br />SOILMOISTURE EQUIPMENT CORP. <br />P.O. Box 30025, Sonta Borboro. Colifornio 93105 USA <br />Phone: (8051 964-3525 ~ Fox: (8051 683-2189 <br />e-moil soles~soilmoisture.com ~ Web: httpJ/wwwsoilr <br />y after the slurry has been poured, insert the Soil Wa- <br />r down into the hole so that the porous ceramic cup is <br />embedded in the soil slurry (see Figure 5b). <br />10 /~" <br />SOIL, MOIST, URE <br />Figure 56. <br />