Re: Hand feel vs instrumentation: Pros and Cons of Both

[Marty Grogan <ges@serv.net>]

The best use of moisture sensing technology may be yet to come and be a cousin
of precision farming techniques.  If water becomes scarce, more attention may be
required to provide dynamic allocation of water during a pivot cycle, for
example.  Water sensors could modulate valves on the pivot arm--a task certainly
not suitable for manual labor.  The economics of this approach remain
unsupported given today's cost basis.

Today's "instrumentation" paradigm primarily augments manual techniques for
consistency and convenience.

Other comments?

Marty Grogan
ges@serv.net