Plan irrigation by soil moisture and weather

Farmers irrigate according to soil moisture and weather forecasts

Needs setupAI Act: no extra obligationsPlanning assignments & processesAgriculture

Fits: Production, engineering & maintenance

You irrigate the fields that really need it and save applications that the next day’s rain would have provided anyway. The pump, irrigation machines and the permitted abstraction volume last longer, especially in dry spells.

Is this for you?

  • You irrigate several fields from one well or connection and have to decide in dry spells who gets water first.
  • You have soil moisture sensors or use an advisory service’s water balance, but still decide by feel and spade test.
  • Pump capacity, number of machines or the volume permitted under water law are tight during the season.
First step today

For four or five fields, put together today’s soil water level, the irrigation threshold and the crop’s daily water use, plus the rain forecast for the next five days. Have an irrigation plan calculated with the template below and compare it with what you were planning anyway.

How to go about it

  1. Define the goal, thresholds and limits for each field
  2. Record soil moisture, water use and water supply
  3. Have an irrigation plan for the next few days calculated
  4. Cross-check the plan in the field
  5. Move the machines and brief the team
  6. Compare applications, rain and yield after the season

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