Evaluate soil moisture

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Are you over-watering? Traditional flood and furrow irrigation methods can lead to over-watering, which decreases productivity, wastes water, and can lead to increased groundwater levels, exacerbating salinity and nutrient pollution.

Best management practice in irrigation includes regularly monitoring soil water levels throughout the irrigation season. Maintaining optimal soil moisture conditions can decrease your labour needs and reduce annual costs – saving on energy and water use.

• Soil water monitoring - choosing the right device
  NSW Agriculture provides detailed advice on choosing a soil water monitoring device.