Description: AgFirst Irrigation Monitoring System - Soil Moisture Management
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Why Monitor Soil Moisture? Make informed decisions on irrigation and water use. Manage fruit size and dry matter of kiwifruit Improve fruit retention and size of avocados Meet Eurepgap requirements Good horticultural practice for all crops
What Is Involved? Diviner / Neutron Probe technology allows a continuous profile to be built up to a depth of 1m. We install monitoring sites based on your orchards characteristics and your requirements. Our staff visit the sites weekly during the growing season and take the readings for you. Results for each monitoring site are reported to you within 24 hours of the visit.
Easy to Read Reports Easy-to-read reports make it simple to assess: The weekly water consumption of the crop The efficiency of each irrigation and rainfall When the next irrigation is due and how much is required. The soil water content at which the crop becomes stressed. Your report includes: Depth graph showing the moisture level down to 1 metre below the surface compared with the last 2 readings. Time graph showing soil moisture movement over the entire season to date. Recommendations on irrigation strat