Water management
Irrigating by need, not by calendar
What soil moisture data reveals about the water we never needed to use.
The schedule is a habit
Irrigation calendars are written for the average week. No field ever has one. A probe in the root zone shows the difference between what was applied and what the crop could actually take up.
On most blocks the gap is not small. Water applied past field capacity drains below the roots and takes nutrients with it.
Start with one block
Instrument a single block for a season and compare it with the calendar. The numbers usually make the case on their own.