Soil moisture probes locations key t0 irrigation efficiency

Updated April 19 2017 - 9:13am, first published 9:00am
BETTER FARMING: Agronomist Adrian Hayes said careful consideration of the location of soil moisture probes within paddocks will assist growers develop more effective irrigation strategies.
BETTER FARMING: Agronomist Adrian Hayes said careful consideration of the location of soil moisture probes within paddocks will assist growers develop more effective irrigation strategies.

A SOIL moisture probe might have been a temporarily, unnecessary tool in parts of Queensland and NSW recently given rain events, but knowing the moisture levels in paddocks is critical ahead of winter planting and irrigation planning.

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