IRRIGATION SCHEDULING


Apply water efficiently for your crops by


starting with accurate measurements.


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Measure it OUT


hether it’s corn, potatoes, alfalfa or other crops, maintaining adequate soil water is critical to maximizing yields, reducing risk, increasing operational efficiency and remaining good stewards of the land.


The No. 1 input for any crop is water. Unfortunately, we can’t always count on Mother Nature to deliver the water our crops need, when and where they need it. While irrigation helps producers overcome many water challenges, applying too much or too little water at the wrong time is a common problem.


For many growers, irrigation scheduling is the most effective approach in order to time and regulate water applications in a way that will satisfy the water requirement of the crop without wasting water, energy and plant nutrients or degrading the soil.


The process of successful irrigation scheduling relies primarily on the ability


By Kiran Sharma


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