Introduction

• Welcome and Outline of Contents

Principles: Soil moisture based irrigation systems

• Timed Irrigation
• Bypass Irrigation
• On-demand Irrigation

Components

• Irrigation Components
• Soil Moisture Sensors
• Sensor Details
• Sensor Placement

Practical Considerations

• Application of the System

(Please view the videos in the order listed above)

• Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops
• Principles of On-Farm Water Managment
• Soil Plant Water Relationships
• Alternatives of Low Cost Soil Moisture Monitoring Devices for Vegetable Production in South Miami-Dade County
• Field Devices for Monitoring Soil Water Content

Timed Irrigation

The timer-based irrigation system is a simple automatic irrigation system method that uses a standard timer or irrigation controller. A timer will control the start time and duration of the irrigation event.