Overview Other Details Product Videos Reviews Product Description Reotemp Compost Thermometer - Heavy Duty 5/16" stainless steel stem Please note: we also Stock Reotemp Super Duty 3/8" Fast Response Thermomoters The REOTEMP Heavy Duty Windrow Compost Thermometer is ideal for monitoring interior temperatures of large compost bins or compost windrows. The heavy duty construction means this thermometer will last for many years with normal use. The 91cm Heavy Duty probe with probe guard handle is our most popular temperature probe combo - trusted by Australian farmers from coast to coast. When making compost it is very important to know the compost's temperature. A high quality REOTEMP compost thermometer from Groundgrocer.com will enable you to monitor the core temperature of your compost pile accurately and easily. If the compost is too hot, it will destroy beneficial microorganisms that are essential to the proper conversion of your compost materials into humus. If the compost temperature is too cold microbial activity will be reduced and weed seeds and any pathogens are not destroyed. In such cases compost can take a very long time to mature. So be sure! Purchase high quality compost thermometer equipment and accessories all right here at Groundgrocer. We only supply the highest quality compost thermometer's available on the market. FEATURES: Stem: Selection of 61cm (24 inch), 91cm (36 inch), 122cm (48 inch), 153cm (60 inch) & 183cm (72 inch) stainless stem lengths, 5/16" (7.9 mm) diameter stem, pointed tip. Accuracy: +/- 1% full scale. Temperature range is 0 to 100 degrees Celcius. Dial Size: 3" (7.6 mm) diameter. The dial case is hermetically sealed, so it will not fog or allow moisture infiltration. Dial Face: Unbreakable plastic crystal. Workmanship: All welded stainless steel design. This product can be left in the compost pile and does not need to be stored inside. It can withstand the chemical and biological weathering of the compost pile ov