Predictive irrigation scheduling solutions for farms

For those of us who rely on irrigators, it can be difficult to deal with water scarcity and unpredictable weather. With environmental regulations on the rise too, as well as the number of farmers opting to use alternate water sources, adopting digital tools to refer to as a predictive scheduling system is a great solution.

● For those of us who rely on irrigators, it can be difficult to deal with water scarcity and unpredictable weather. Over-watering and excessive nutrient use have negative effects on plants and ecosystems, so it’s important to be efficient and precise when irrigating.
● Adopting a digital tool referred to as a predictive scheduling system is a great solution. The new tools use information about the soil moisture levels, plant needs and weather data to determine how much water you should use on your crops. This reduces energy consumption while improving the quality of the crops and reducing leaching.
● Predictive irrigation scheduling helps make sense of the large amount of data collected from irrigation equipment including flow metres, weather stations, soil moisture probes, water test results and satellites, while taking into account local conditions, to show you the soil moisture balance and predict the future balance of your fields.
● Irrigators that use Predictive Irrigation Scheduling have reported up to a 30% decrease in water use, an increase in crop quality and a decrease in electricity consumption. There are even potential environmental benefits, including reduced pollution due to leaching.

● It’s important to know what you need when you start looking at options and understanding if your priority is to improve sustainability or increase profits. Whatever it is, there’s a solution out there for you.
● Market leaders include Water Metrics and Primary Insight, which both use cloud-based SWAN Systems. The data is analysed, and returned to you as daily management insights, including irrigation schedules that tell you how much to water, and when, for the coming week.

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