Audio Files: Watering More Efficiently with Data-Driven Decisions
Tue Jan 27 2026
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
Read the Digital Edition: https://www.ballpublishing.com/magazine/gt_26_01/index.aspx
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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 Read the Digital Edition: https://www.ballpublishing.com/magazine/gt_26_01/index.aspx