Audio Files: Watering More Efficiently with Data-Driven Decisions

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

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