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Combating drought to increase soil water retention in vineyards

Professor Pete W. Jacoby, from Washington State University, researches methods to combat impacts of global warming by enhancing soil water retention for vineyard resilience.
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Ensuring the best performance of sensor-driven irrigation systems in vineyards

Professor Pete W. Jacoby, from Washington State University, explains how to ensure the best performance of sensor-driven irrigation systems in vineyards.
Fig. 1. Activation of sensor driven automated irrigation on September 7-17 from soil water content sensor located at 51 cm depth below soil surface. Colored lines represent sensor readings at descending 10 cm depths into the soil profile.

Improving vineyard irrigation efficiency with soil water sensors

Using soil water sensors to automatically schedule irrigation in winegrape vineyards offers the potential for growers to enhance water use productivity under warmer climate conditions.
A novel form of subsurface irrigation delivery in vineyard

Direct root-zone: A novel form of subsurface irrigation delivery in vineyards

In this eBook, we hear from Pete W. Jacoby from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University, where he explores how direct root-zone subsurface drip irrigation can enhance vineyard resilience to drought.

Enhancing irrigation effectiveness in vineyards with innovative technologies

Professor Pete W. Jacoby, from Washington State University, walks us through enhancing irrigation effectiveness in vineyards with innovative technologies like automated irrigation.
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

The importance of irrigation systems in enhancing winegrape vineyards resilience

In semi-arid regions of the world where summer rainfall for crop production is limited, irrigation systems have become essential for sustainable crop production.
vineyards on a dry sunny day, drip irrigation to prevent drought

Optimising subsurface drip irrigation for effective drought defence

Professor Pete W. Jacoby from Washington State University describes how the innovative use of drip irrigation can enhance vineyard resilience to drought.

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