Paramagnetic Susceptibility Meter

Developed by Dr. Phil Callahan and manufactured by Pike Agri-Lab Supplies

 

What is magnetic susceptibility?

The word paramagnetic is widely used, but still little understood by the average scientist, agricultural consultant, or farmer. Hopefully Dr. Callahan's newest book, "Paramagnetism -- Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth", will be a partial remedy toward understanding magnetic susceptibility.

 

A simple definition of magnetic susceptibility is:

 

Paramagnetism - The atoms or molecules of a paramagnetic substance have a net magnetic spin such that the spins are capable of being temporarily aligned in the direction of an applied electromagnetic field when they are placed in that field. They differ from magnetic substances (such as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc.) where such spins remain aligned even when they are out of the applied field, e.g. are permanent.

 

Diamagnetism - The atoms or molecules of a diamagnetic substance have a net magnetic spin such that the currents induced inside the substance produce an electrostatic field that opposes the applied magnetic field. This effect is present in paramagnetic substances as well, but is dominated by the paramagnetic effect.

 

Magnetic susceptibility is measured, according to the physics handbook, in millionths of a CGS unit (Centimeters Grams Second), 1 x 10^‑6 CGS, or mCGS.

 

What does this mean for agriculture?

All volcanic soil and rock is highly paramagnetic, e.g. a CGS reading from 200 to 2,000 mCGS. Good virgin soil is highly paramagnetic. All plants are diamagnetic. Paramagnetism and diamagnetism are thus the yen and yang of agriculture, as the ancient Chinese well knew. Dr. Callahan has demonstrated beyond all doubt that good healthy crops grow only on highly paramagnetic soil. (Callahan 1984 and Hensel 1893).

 

Previous methods for measuring paramagnetism

Originally, Dr. Callahan measured CGS by hanging soil‑filled tubes or rocks from a thread and measuring how far one gram moved to a 2,000 gauss magnet in one second. This takes hours of repeating and yields only comparisons between low and high values. His work was originally published in "Ancient Mysteries, Modern Visions" - the first study of this phenomenon in agriculture or soil.

 

Unfortunately, most previous scientific CGS meters, e.g. Model MS2 Bartington, cost between $4,000 and $8,000, depending on the attachments. The Bartington type CGS meter works on a single chamber principle, and will measure from 1.999 to 1 million mCGS. The meter's single chamber is referred against a 1 ml cylindrical vial of distilled de-ionized water ( mCGS standard of 0.719).

 

When a sample material, e.g. a rock, is placed within the influence of a low frequency alternating magnetic field, produced by the chamber sensor coil, a change in the coil frequency results. The new alternating frequency is converted to a magnetic susceptibility ( mCGS) reading and displayed on a digital meter.

 

New. inexpensive tool to measure paramagnetism

What was needed for the practical working farmer was a simple hand‑held meter. Such a meter has been designed by Dr. Callahan, Lee Leitner (Electrical Engineer Consultant) and Dr. Edward O'Brien (Professor of Electrical Engineering at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia). They spent over a year perfecting this instrument and called it the P.C. Soil Meter (PCSM) which, of course, could mean the Paramagnetic Count Soil Meter or the Phil Callahan Soil Meter. The choice is yours!

 

The PCSM is available for $390 for a single range meter or $490 for a dual range meter. This represents a cost savings of thousands of dollars making the PCSM accessible to family farmers who could not afford a meter costing between $4,000 and $8,000. With the help of this meter, many a farmer can save his soil from the destruction advocated by present day chemical propaganda.

 

The principle behind the PCSM

The Paramagnetic Soil Meter (PCSM) is based on an entirely different principle than that of the Bartington meter, and compares the sample to the paramagnetic (CGS) properties of the atmospheric oxygen, which is the most paramagnetic of all gasses ( mCGS 3449). The principle was the first delineated by Philip Callahan, Edward O'Brien and Lee Leitner. The PCSM is designed around this two coil chamber principle.

 

The two chamber system is based on the fact that both chambers are filled with atmospheric air, therefore any soil sample or rock added to the sample chamber will unbalance the impedance match (XL * XC = 0), so that the unbalanced side will read the mismatch as a figure converted on the meter to a mCGS reading. This is a simple procedure based on the same electrical principle as matching the coil tuned circuit of a transmitter to a resonant antenna system, where the transmission line connecting transmitter antenna, must also be in resonance (XL * XC = 0), e.g. 0 reactance (resistance).

 

The significance of an affordable. easy‑to‑use meter

According to Dr. Callahan's research, a soil magnetic susceptibility reading of 0 to 100 mCGS would be poor; 100 to 300 mCGS would be good; 300 to 800 mCGS would be very good; 800 mCGS to 1200 would be above excellent. The higher the CGS, the healthier and better the crops. Excellent soil comes from paramagnetic volcanic soil. All really good soil is volcanic in origin. This force can be added to soil, where it eroded away, by spreading ground‑up paramagnetic rock, e.g. basalt, granite, etc. into the soil.

 

Dr. Callahan estimates that 60 - 70% of this volcanic paramagnetic force has been eroded away worldwide. A meter to measure this force is therefore necessary in order to save our chemically raped and eroded soil. Soil should be "alive" with living organisms e.g. bacteria and earth worms, diamagnetic plant material (compost) and the rich soil paramagnetic force. Mineralization of the soil by adding separate minerals does not necessarily mean that paramagnetic force has been added. We know little of the effect of "living" forces in rock, but we do not install into the soil the "living" paramagnetic force by blind mineralization of the soil.

 

Complex mixtures do not necessarily contain a high CGS (paramagnetic) factor. All of the chemical (sick) fertilizers measured by Dr. Callahan, even those labeled "organic" had such a low CGS reading as to be totally useless in reinforcing the natural volcanic (remaining) force of the soil.

 

How do you find out more about paramagnetism?

Dr. Callahan has never asked a person to follow his advice without a common sense method to test it. That is what real science (not manipulation) is all about. Dr. Callahan's book, "Paramagnetism -- Rediscovering Nature's Secret Force of Growth.", gives additional details of how to use the PCSM, and simple experiments for flower pots that will demonstrate the beauty and elegance of God's paramagnetic force (the book is available separately for $15.) The farmer that measures this force, or follows his single "flower pot" experiments, is just as much a scientist as a university type who uses the fine Bartington instrument to get down to the last decimal place (a research meter calibrated down to 3 decimal places).

 

Dr. Callahan tested the prototype for the PCSM all over the USA and in Japan and Australia, and it worked to perfection. The new meter is of rugged, solid‑state construction and can easily be taken into the field. The sample chamber is the same size as a plastic holder for 35 mm film (convenient for 1 ounce samples), making it truly light and portable. The PCSM is available in 3 models: 1) Dr. Callahan's original meter for measuring paramagnetic effect in soils & rock dusts in increments of 1 mCGS from 0 to 2,000 mCGS; or 2) the high range PCSM allowing you to measure a greater range of Paramagnetic substances more easily. It reads in increments of 10 mCGS from 10 to 20,000 mCGS; or 3) the dual range PCSM with a toggle switch that allows you to select between two ranges: from 0 to 2,000 mCGS in increments of 1 mCGS or from 10 to 20,000 mCGS in increments of 10 mCG. All models include operating instructions.

 

A recent improvement has been made to the PCSM. We now add a voltage regulator which allows for more consistent readings throughout the life of the battery.

 

How do you order a PCSM?

Send a check or money order to the address below. Please specify which model you are ordering: the low range PCSM ($390), the high range PCSM ($390), or the dual range PCSM ($490). (See our full price sheet for shipping information or call for details about shipping outside the continental U.S.) To order by credit card (Visa or MasterCard accepted) or for more information, call us at the number listed below:

 

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