Project Info

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Project Title
Soil Moisture Sensor Technology - Impact on Water Pumping in Agricultural Crops
Project Number
ET14PGE1501
Organization
PG&E
End-use
Other
Sector
Agricultural, Commercial
Project Year(s)
2014
The project was designed to evaluate changes in water management (applied irrigation water) by growers who adopt Soil Moisture Sensors (SMS) to schedule their irrigation events. The goal was to determine if, on-average, there was a reduction in applied water (and associated energy) by growers who adopt and use SMS technology to determine the timing and amount of water required by their crops. And if savings were achieved, to estimate the value (in kWh savings) attributed to the adoption of SMS technology by growers.