Agriculture consumes 70 percent of the global freshwater. And yet, in many places around the world, water is wasted through inefficient traditional irrigation methods.
By 2050 we’ll have two billion more mouths to feed. Meeting this challenge is simply not possible with traditional agriculture.
Precision irrigation is the key to driving water efficiency. It allows the application of water and nutrients to the plant at the right time and place and in small measured doses, providing the plant optimal growing condition, and enabling farmers to produce higher yields while saving on water.
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Placing water only within the active root zone means we do not waste water in between crop rows, and we also avoid percolation of water below the active root zone. In other words, water is applied only where it can be efficiently consumed by the plant to produce more yield.
The application of water and nutrients straight to the plant’s root zone in small and measured doses means there is no excessive application of water, and no surface run-off. It also means that there is no leaching of beneficial plant nutrients which would be both a waste of resources and a groundwater contamination risk.
Applying water by pivot or sprinklers means 10-30% of your water evaporates before it reaches the ground. Using precision irrigation means far less water is lost to evaporation. With drip irrigation evaporation is actually close to zero.
When using precision irrigation, contaminated water is delivered straight to the plant's roots and never comes in contact with the crop itself. This allows you to turn previously useless water into a valuable resource even when growing edible crops without creating any health risk to consumers.
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