Scheduling Irrigation with a Pressure Chamber Part 1

How to use a pressure chamber as a tool to help you schedule irrigation in wine grape vineyards. The two most important questions you need to answer for irrigation scheduling are “How much?” and “When?” The pressure chamber is an important tool that can be used to determine when you should irrigate. Part 1 of 2 http://owri.oregonstate.edu

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