Demonstration on a commercial farm · November 2024

AWA^® in
broccoli.

Time per session was reduced by one third in both phases: 40 versus 60 minutes initially and 60 versus 90 minutes in the second phase, with three irrigation sessions per week.

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Broccoli: crop featured in the AWA® report — Broccoli · November 2024

Less time per irrigation

−33.3 %

In both monitoring phases

Irrigation monitoring

2 phases

Three sessions per week

Adjusting irrigation during the cycle.

THE CROP AND ITS MANAGEMENT

The starting point.

Frequency: Three irrigation sessions per week.
First phase: 60 minutes in the control and 40 minutes with AWA^®.
Second phase: 90 minutes in the control and 60 minutes with AWA^®.
Soil monitoring: Moisture at 15, 30 and 45 cm; mean tension at 15 cm in each phase.

MONITORING RESULTS

The data,
in context.

First phase

Minutes per session

Control

AWA^®

Second phase

Minutes per session

Control

AWA^®

Mean volumetric water content · 15 cm

% · depth of 15 cm

20.11

Control

22.10

AWA^®

Mean volumetric water content · 30 cm

% · depth of 30 cm

13.01

Control

15.93

AWA^®

Mean volumetric water content · 45 cm

% · depth of 45 cm

14.22

Control

13.90

AWA^®

Mean tension at 15 cm
Mean tension at 15 cm	Control	AWA^®
First phase	9.19 kPa	9.02 kPa
Second phase	9.27 kPa	10.01 kPa

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FROM THE FIELD TO YOUR CROP

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