Understanding your block from not only the ground up, but also in the ground, is integral to successful crop growth. EM (electro-magnetic) soil surveying has long been used as a detailed method of understanding soil variability across a block and the affects it may have on crop growth and performance. How do I manage my light soil areas differently to my heavier soil areas? Are there pans across the block? These are all questions to be investigating particularly at the block planning phase, but equally in an established block. EM Surveying allows accurate identification of these differences so different decisions can be made in different areas of the block. For example, irrigation design might be matched to soil type variability or  variety planting planned differently.  

While understanding your soil is critical, so is soil moisture. Multi-depth capacitance based soil moisture probes such as the AquaCheck allow a detailed insight into soil moisture levels the whole way down the root zone, making irrigation management a breeze with accurate information, including soil temperature right at your fingertips.