FullStop™ Installation -
Using A Spade And Crow Bar

The detector is easiest to install using two augers but it can be done almost as easily using a spade and a crowbar. You will also need a tape measure, the FullStops and the filter sand.

Start digging where you plan to plant. If the plants are going to be irrigated using drippers then the FullStop should be underneath a dripper or emmitter.

Installation is easiest when the soil is moist, rather than very wet or dry.

Keep different soil layers separate when removing them from the hole if the soil type changes with depth. The paler subsoil is dropped in a different place to the dark topsoil.

This wide hole must go deep enough to locate the bowl of the funnel (see Depth of Placement).

Use the crow bar to dig out space for the bottom half of the FullStop.

Place the FullStop in the hole and check the depth. You will almost certainly have to adjust the depth of both the wide and narrow parts of the hole to get the correct placement depth.

Pour the supplied filter sand into the detector.

The sand should cover the locking ring by at least 1 cm.

Lower the detector into the hole and measure the distance to the rim of the funnel to check it reaches the suggested depth (see Depth of Placement). Ensure sufficient extension tubes are added so that the indicator cap is at a convenient height above the soil surface and start to back fill the hole. Holding the extension tube vertically upright in the hole, fill the funnel with soil removed from the layer at the same depth and firm down lightly.

Hold the flexible black tube alongside the funnel up to the soil surface. Pack soil under and around the sides of the funnel until it is firmly in place. The deeper narrow hole does not need to be packed with soil.

Break the sides of the hole as you return soil above the detector, as smooth sides may restrict the growth of roots and the movement of water. The hole must be filled by returning the removed soil to its original layer. Soil should be firmed down by hand but not compacted.

All the soil should be returned to the hole leaving a slight hump over the installation site that should settle with time. After settling, check to make sure the soil level over the installation site is the same as the surrounding soil so that water dows not run towards or away from the detector.

The suction hose should be attached to the spike and positioned off to one side.

Plants or seeds should be placed on top of the detector.