Mandarin
ExperimentalThe sensor gives usable readings here, but the dataset is thin and there are no published thresholds. Sold for research and supervised field trials only — not for commercial irrigation scheduling. Growers: stick to the Validated list.
Performance
Recommended for experimental and initial grower use. One commercial tester, with the BIG probes, stated he “was happy with the data. Although he noted there was a fixed offset when compared to bomb measurements, the correlation made sense”. We expect the new 7mm probes will give even better results. Sensors tested by researchers displayed good correlation with pressure bomb data.
References
- Assessing microtensiometers for monitoring stem water potential in mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) orchard under different irrigation regimes.