75mm Auger Bucket

R798.10R808.45 excl. VAT

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Description

Johnston’s Soil Augers

can be hand operated by one person
are ideal quick and easy drilling over 5 meters
have a range of tools and bits for different applications
are highly effective
are hard wearing
are long lasting

Use Johnson’s Soils Augers:

  • for effective soil sampling
    soil classification
    profile inspection
    post-hole digging
    water table studies
    soil moisture determination
    many other uses

The Auger has been found to be an effective and economical alternative to the digging of profile pits in order to examine and describe soil profiles as part of any soil mapping exercise.

Procedure – Get the most from your Auger

Certain requirements need to be observed for the efficient use of this handy tool.

In the first place, large numbers of boudlers and stones (larger than 25 to 30mm in diameter for example) will prelude the use of an auger and it has to be accepted that the pick and shovel will have to come out! Secondly a disciplined and methodical procedure as outlined below will make it possible to describe practically all important pedological characteristics of the soil profile. Some argonomic information, notably root development and distribution, cannot be observed easily and profile pits are more satisfactory.

The Auger

The 100mm bucket Auger has been found to be the most effective, it penetrates all soil types easier than the 75mm and produces larger clods to examine, for example to assess permeability and structure. The shaft should be marked off in convenient depths (commonly 30 – 60 – 90mm from the bottom to the bottom of the Auger bit). Finally, the 70cm handle has obvious advantages in leverage when conditions are difficult.

Johnson’s Bucket Auger (Thompson type)

A highly versatile purpose Auger, especially effective in hard and dry soils. These Augers will drill into highly compacted soils with little difficulty.

Standard thread coupling
Tough, high-quality steel bail and barrel
New design high carbon spring steel bits
Unbeatable and unbreakable

Standard diameter 75mm – other on request.

Auger handles and extentions

T-Handle

Standard thread coupling – fits all Johnson Augers heads
Strong steel shaft

Extension rod

Standard thread couplings
Strong square-section rod to facilitate uncoupling

Additional information

Diameter

75mm, 100mm