Project description

The installation of remote soil moisture sensors allows Vito to monitor the soil to make sure he�s efficiently using water to maximise fruit productivity and quality. On top of the productivity improvements, the sensors take out the guess work previously used to water the trees. The benefit of this is Vito only needs to draw on the water that is actually needed meaning the goal was to see both productivity gains and a reduction in his overall water use. He estimated that once installed and calibrated the sensors would allow him to cut water usage by 25 percent.

Project aims

Project outcome

The remote soil moistures were successfully installed across the orchard at sites that give them the most accurate picture. The system of sensors was installed in October 2019 and after a few weeks of calibration they were starting to get some interesting results.