Encore: Irrigation Part 4. Soil Moisture Monitoring with Allan Fulton

With La Nina in lock for another fall, we’re all wondering what this winter will bring. Soil moisture sensors are a great tool to monitor how much rain is stored in your orchard as well as managing early season irrigation. We thought we’d re-post this episode for anyone who is thinking about installing soil moisture sensors this fall or winter.

Measuring soil moisture by hand with the “feel” method, or with modern senor technology can be a powerful irrigation management tool. I sit down with Allan Fulton (UCCE Irrigation Advisor) to discuss how to measure and interpret orchard soil moisture.   

You can lean more about soil moisture sensor selection at: http://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/blog/soil-moisture-sensor-selection-is-confusing/

Upcoming meetings: Introduction to Irrigation Management series to be held in Madera (Nov 7), Bakersfield (Nov 14), and Modesto (Nov 16). Best Management Practices for Soil Health to be held at the Kearney Ag Center in Parlier (Nov 16).

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

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