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|  | | IrrigationTasmania has relatively abundant fresh water by Australian standards. However, insufficient summer rainfall often inhibits plant growth in agricultural areas. There is growing use of irrigation on dairy pastures and in cropping areas to ensure optimum and reliable plant growth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Getting Irrigation Right To decide when to irrigate and how much water to apply, the amount of water in the soil needs to be monitored. |
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| Evaporation Pans Recording of evaporation pan data must be combined with rainfall records using a rainguage. |
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| Tensiometers Tensiometers monitor changes in soil water without disturbing the roots of growing plants. |
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| Wise Watering Irrigation Management Course Wise Watering is an education and awareness program that promotes the adoption of best irrigation management practices and technologies. |
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