BrioAgro significantly improves irrigation efficiency results in horticultural crops

BrioAgro significantly improves irrigation efficiency in horticultural crops, as demonstrated by a trial conducted according to the criteria of expert agricultural irrigation technicians from the Cajamar Foundation.

• Achieving a 49% greater irrigation efficiency than the FAO recommended values for Watermelon and 68% for pepper.
• Results of trials conducted during the year 2023 at the Cajamar Experience Center in Paiporta, Valencia.
• The article has been published at the Congress of Horticultural Sciences. Cartagena March 20-22, 2024, and the trial details can be viewed on plataformatierra.es

While BrioAgro stands out for its large number of successful cases in saving water, energy, and fertilizers, it is important to highlight that the Cajamar technicians were the ones who managed to install and make the most of the tool with simple explanations of the application by BrioAgro. Additionally, on this occasion, exceptional results have been demonstrated in a triple comparison:

1. According to the FAO, following their recommendations for the irrigation of the crops in the trial.
2. Following an experienced agronomic criterion, based on the background and experience in irrigating these crops by technicians from the Fundación Cajamar.
3. Using the Smart Irrigation by BrioAgro, to perform an AB TEST, which includes a ViTA device with a probe at the depth of the roots, a water consumption meter, and an Aqua Power irrigation actuator. This device is placed next to the farm’s irrigation controller, with which irrigations can be carried out remotely, according to the humidity criteria marked in the BrioAgro application: app.brioagro.com

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Summary of Results

Summary of results in Pepper

• Water savings: 81% compared to FAO and 21% compared to Agronomic Criterion (liters).
• Irrigation Efficiency: 68% more than FAO and 13% more than Agronomic Criterion (kg/m³).
• Production Capacity: 0.11% more than Agronomic Criterion (9,19 kg/m² vs 9,18 kg/m²).

Summary results in Watermelon

• • Water savings: 35% compared to FAO and 7% compared to Agronomic Criterion (liters).
  • Irrigation Efficiency: 49% more than FAO and 7% more than Agronomic Criterion (kg/m³).
  • Production Capacity: 11% more than Agronomic Criterion (9,17 kg/m² vs 8,25 kg/m²).

Detailed publication of results, under the title: “Sensorization and intelligent irrigation by BrioAgro for improving water use efficiency in watermelon“
The goal of the trial was to validate the technology against irrigation based on experience with this crop, with the expert technical criterion of the Fundación Cajamar (Paiporta-Valencia).