This manual has been written for the Rubus industry with the aim of providing current irrigation practices for new growers to the industry, and support the improvement of 'best practice' irrigation techniques for existing growers.
Water management is critical in the production of crops especially under conditions when water supply may be limited or in the management of potential extreme events.
There are a range of tools that can be used to schedule irrigation and manage your crops water needs. These may be stand alone and can be used in isolation or may be used in combination to provide more effective management. Soil moisture monitoring is one such tool which can be used as stand alone or combined with evapotranspiration and crop growth stages. This manual will provide an example of a range of methods that can be used to schedule irrigation and increase productivity, quality and potentially better manage limited water supplies.
Rubus Irrigation Management Module (Note: this document does not meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines)