Common use of Irrigation Management Clause in Contracts

Irrigation Management. To propose a useful water management advice, we need to ensure direct and accurate determination of the optimal irrigation time and amount of irrigation. Determining the irrigation time is achieved by introducing critical water scarcity values derived from the time-gradient analysis of the soil moisture profile along the active root and hydrodynamic parameters of the plants. For this purpose, precise knowledge of the spatial distribution of the active bedrock is required in conjunction with the continuous recording of soil moisture. The optimal irrigation dose is determined as the sum of daily water absorption values from the crop after the last irrigation. Also, given the high solubility of nutrients in the water, a significant change in nutrient concentrations should be expected with the adoption of a new water management strategy. To control the above hypothesis, the kinetic of nutrient elements at different depths along the plants' active roots need to be recorded continuously. To this end, the gaiasense system provides soil moisture and soil salinity sensors capable of recording the status at different depths levels. The measurements are integrated into the models that calculate - on a forecast basis - when the water reservoir will reach a minimum. This information is processed by qualified advisors who are responsible for creating the respective agricultural advice.