Precision Irrigation

Planning calculators for precision irrigation — estimates from industry-style inputs.

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Calculate soil moisture deficit and MAD-based irrigation triggers from sensor data, field capacity, and crop ET.

Calculate VRI prescription rates by management zone based on soil AWC, crop ET demand, and pivot flow capacity.

Design SDI lateral layout from crop spacing, emitter specs, and peak ET to determine tape length, flow rates, and run times.

Calculate pumping energy cost from Total Dynamic Head, flow rate, pump and motor efficiency, and electricity or diesel prices.

Calculate crop water use efficiency, irrigation WUE, water productivity, and economic returns from irrigation vs. dryland farming.

Calculate Distribution Uniformity (DU) and Christiansen's CU from catch can test data to evaluate irrigation system performance.

Plan deficit irrigation strategy using FAO yield-response model to minimize yield and revenue loss when water supply is limited.

Calculate fertigation and chemigation injection pump rates, product volumes, and costs for applying chemicals through irrigation systems.

Calculate leaching requirement from irrigation water EC and crop salt tolerance using FAO guidelines, plus SAR and salinity hazard assessment.

Evaluate irrigation system ROI with NPV, IRR, payback period, and benefit-cost ratio from yield improvement, water savings, and energy savings.