0 is totally Saturated
250 is totally Dry, Clay or a Silt loam soil
100 is totally dry, Fine Sand
Understanding your soil type, picture the chart as a bank account and a rain event or irrigation event recharges your account
For each event that occurred, How deep did the water go?
Moving the 36 inch probe means you are saturated up above, and you have to ask "Am I overwatering?"
If you move the 36 inch probe are you flushing nitrogen past the roots?
Did i stop irrigating at right time versus my yield? If my sensors dropped off a cliff and i know my yield suffered maybe i need to water longer. If my sensors stayed flat maybe i kept it a little too wet for too long.
Did i start watering too late and never could maintain?
Was I applying too little or too much water each pass?
We want the farmer to get the maximum yield using our product to save as much money as possible.
TJ Watersense
Water Management Specialist
Some Things to Look at From the Charts
Here is some data from one of our watermarks, so you can get a feel for what it would tell you.