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

Irrigation Components

A standard irrigation timer is presented in this video. This is an essential component used in conjunction with the soil moisture sensor to control the irrigation. The soil moisture sensor is used to automatically bypass scheduled irrigation events when the soil moisture is above a desired irrigation set point.