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Ensuring the best performance of sensor-driven irrigation systems in vineyards

Professor Pete W. Jacoby, from Washington State University, explains how to ensure the best performance of sensor-driven irrigation systems in vineyards.
Fig. 1. Activation of sensor driven automated irrigation on September 7-17 from soil water content sensor located at 51 cm depth below soil surface. Colored lines represent sensor readings at descending 10 cm depths into the soil profile.

Improving vineyard irrigation efficiency with soil water sensors

Using soil water sensors to automatically schedule irrigation in winegrape vineyards offers the potential for growers to enhance water use productivity under warmer climate conditions.

Enhancing irrigation effectiveness in vineyards with innovative technologies

Professor Pete W. Jacoby, from Washington State University, walks us through enhancing irrigation effectiveness in vineyards with innovative technologies like automated irrigation.
vineyards on a dry sunny day, drip irrigation to prevent drought

Optimising subsurface drip irrigation for effective drought defence

Professor Pete W. Jacoby from Washington State University describes how the innovative use of drip irrigation can enhance vineyard resilience to drought.

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