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On-demand Irrigation
On-demand Irrigation
Potentially the most water efficient is the on-demand soil moisture-based irrigation system. It is a sensor based system that requires no timer. The irrigation both starts and stops depending on the soil moisture probe reading.
This system is not used in vegetable production, since it can potentially open all irrigation valves in a field at the same time and exceed the available water supply provided by the pump.
