2022
Tomato
Higher yield
+14.7 %Compared with the fully irrigated control
With a 40% reduction in the irrigation programme
View results and reportDemonstration on a commercial farm · September–October 2024
AWA® in
broccoli.
With 60-minute irrigation sessions compared with 90 minutes in the control, broccoli treated with AWA® achieved an 8% higher yield per hectare.
Less time per irrigation
−33.3 %60 minutes versus 90 minutes per session
Higher yield per hectare
+8 %Comparison of the two sectors
One third less time per irrigation.
THE CROP AND ITS MANAGEMENT
The starting point.
- Irrigation
- Approximately two sessions per week.
- Duration per session
- 90 minutes in the control and 60 minutes with AWA®.
- Harvest assessment
- 120 plants; yield compared per hectare.
- Soil monitoring
- Moisture at 15, 30 and 45 cm; mean tension at 15 cm.
MONITORING RESULTS
The data,
in context.
Irrigation duration
Minutes per session · approximately 2 sessions/weekYield per hectare
Index: control = 100 · assessment of 120 plantsMean volumetric water content · 15 cm
% · depth of 15 cmMean volumetric water content · 30 cm
% · depth of 30 cmMean volumetric water content · 45 cm
% · depth of 45 cm| Mean matric tension | Control | AWA® |
|---|---|---|
| At a depth of 15 cm | 10.64 kPa | 10.92 kPa |
FROM THE FIELD TO YOUR CROP
Let’s look at what
your farm needs.
Tell us about your growing area, soil type and irrigation system. Our team will help you incorporate AWA® into your programme and draw on its field experience.
MORE RESULTS WITH AWA®
Other crops.
2022
Strawberries
Albion
Higher early yield
+24.5 %Compared with the control in the early harvest
With the same irrigation programme
View results and report
2022
Mandarin
Tango
Higher yield per tree
+17.1 %Total fruit weight per tree
22.3% more fruit per tree
View results and report