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Advanced Analytics for Irrigation and Crop Monitoring
The recently released features in IrriMAX Live reveal the depth and activity of plant roots. This previously hard to interpret data is now presented in a graphical form,
allowing the grower and agronomist to quickly understand the depths that roots are taking water from.
This amazing tool leads to precise irrigation management scheduling, with the ability to compare the depths of water being applied – to the depths that roots are “drinking” from. Displaying data from Sentek’s Drill & Drop probes, the charts in IrriMAX Live software show the values at each 10cm depth – and can also be summed to show total water content in the soil.
Too Much Water? Or Not Enough?
Knowing real site and time-specific root activity, growers can now assess the effectiveness of every single irrigation event. Did the last irrigation apply too much water, too little or, was it just right?
If the irrigation depth percolates to the bottom of the roots and not beyond its reach – it is classified as “Perfect” and is indicated by a green coloured bar on top.
However if the irrigation does not reach the bottom of the roots it is classified as “Under” and highlighted with a red top bar. Similarly if an over irrigation occurs (not shown here) the events is classified as “Over” with a blue top bar.
Question of money. Benefits or Return on Investment
Sentek Technologies’ mandate is to assist farmers with irrigation management by providing decision aiding tools. Why are we promoting improving water management on farm?
It is all about the opportunity of minimizing inputs and maximizing outputs as Figure 1 summarizes.
Approved Technology
After 3 year of collaboration with Seminis with worldwide trials (USA, Netherlands, Turkey, Italy Hungary, France, Belgium) including Broccoli, Cauliflower, Tomato, Sweet Corn, Peppers, Onions, we demonstrated the benefit of the use of the technologies, and the clear return on investment. As for example last year with processing tomato in Italy, where we had trials, we compared field managed with Sentek probe with fields managed as usual by farmers. We had a visible difference were noticed for plant health and maturity concentration:
And we demonstrated the water-saving of 1500 m3/ha, saved 180 €/ha, with a plus in Brix (0.7) with a more attractive red colour!