Case Study no. 5 Brad & Krysteen McElroy, Padthaway
Brad & Krysteen McElroy, Padthaway
“Reduced flow rates and water efficiency has impacted our decision to upgrade our current surface irrigation system.”
Fast flow irrigation and soil moisture monitoring coupled with portable bay monitors and radio controlled automation has removed the guesswork from overwatering.
A 18 hectare paddock in 2007 with the same perennial crop took 109.42 hours to water – using 3.3 mgl/ha.
In 2009 the same paddock took 41.68 hours to water – using 1.47 mgl/ha
“The results show a 55% water savings and the kilograms of seed produced per hectare are above average for the season.”