Smart Irrigation: Measure, Decide, Act

Pair soil probes, weather, and automation to save water and energy while protecting yield during critical growth windows.

Date

Jul 28, 2025

Reading time

5 min

a sprinkler spraying water on a green field
a sprinkler spraying water on a green field
a sprinkler spraying water on a green field

Measure What Matters

Smart irrigation pays for itself by synchronizing sensing, scheduling, and automation. AquaSpy and CropX probes show moisture by depth to guide root-zone decisions, while Arable Mark 3 and iMETOS 3.3 add hyperlocal weather and canopy context to complete the picture.

Turn Data Into Schedules

Decision engines like CropX Irrigation Advisor, Jain Logic, Valley 365, and Lindsay FieldNET translate signals into irrigation plans that respect texture, phenology, and forecast. Acting on the plan, Netafim NetBeat orchestrates drip and fertigation, WiseConn Trellis ET automates valves based on ET, and Reinke ReinCloud or FieldNET delivers remote pivot control and variable-rate irrigation.

Savings You Can Bank

Growers report double-digit water and energy savings and steadier yields during critical stages. SharkWheel SWIFT eliminates ruts so sets stay on schedule, and PowWow Energy reduces pump failures and waste. Pilot one pivot and one drip block for 60 days with probes, control, and advisory software, then scale what proves out.