Te Hapua Orchard (a Heinz Watties grower) is a SMART Irrigator
Why?
- Used as a trial site by Heinz Watties for a new approach to irrigation since 2010
- EM mapping helped identify soil boundaries before soil moisture monitoring began
- Generate weekly irrigation recommendations for irrigation scheduling
- Aligned crop demands with their soil’s ability to hold and make moisture available
- Halved their irrigation application by half, yet produce more fruit of better quality and size
