Almond
ValidatedPerformance
Excellent. Recommended for commercial use. Sensor data matches the pressure chamber, but can read 1-3 bars wetter during the spring. Thoroughly validated and used commercially.
Installation Tips
- Install after leaf out, on a 2+” branch. Installation into main trunk can be difficult if the bark is thick. Big and small sensors can work well.
- Sensors should be reinstalled after the winter, otherwise SWP will read too wet.
Known Issues
- Sensor install site can get blocked and sensor will read too wet, with little to no diurnal pattern. Reinstall.
- Sensors can get disconnected from xylem due to breaks in the mating compound. The sensors will then read very negative values during hot part of day. Reinstall.
Data & Validation
Almond sensor data showing good agreement with pressure chamber
References
- Using the Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Management in Walnut, Almond, and Prune