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WATERING MORE EFFICIENTLY WITH DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS

FROM THE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE

WRITTEN BY JOSH HENRY

NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS

 

EXCERPT: Assessing irrigation needs: Good, better, best—Think of irrigation decisions as a hierarchy:

  • Bad: Watering by timer
  • Good: Checking surface color
  • Better: Picking up pots to gauge weight
  • Even better: Inspecting roots and using the 1-to-5 scale
  • Best: Water by weight—real data drives decisions

    • Read the Digital Edition: https://www.ballpublishing.com/magazine/gt_26_01/index.aspx

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