If you search for a tensiometer, the first results are often the wrong tool. Some are lab instruments that measure the surface tension of a liquid. Some are industrial gadgets that measure how hard a cable or bolt is pulling. Neither one tells you whether a vine or a...
Why Late-Summer Walnut Irrigation Is a Narrow Window Walnut irrigation in August and September is not leftover summer watering. Kernels are still accumulating dry weight. Leaves still have to drive sugar into the nut. At the same time, too much water can keep hulls...
A soil moisture monitoring system is only as useful as the question it answers. Some sensors tell you how much water is in the soil. Soil tension sensors tell you how hard the plant has to work to get it. If you are comparing a soil tension sensor with volumetric...
Why Post-Harvest Almond Irrigation Matters Post-harvest almond irrigation is easy to postpone. Shake, sweep, pickup, and stockpile already fill the day. The orchard floor is crowded. The crew is tired. Water can look like tomorrow’s problem. It is not. From hull...
What Almond Tree Water Stress May Be Telling You Almond tree water stress can appear even while the irrigation system is running. This does not always mean the entire orchard needs more water. Stress can develop when crop demand increases, irrigation does not reach...
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