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Innovative Moisture Sensor is Key to Water Savings01-14-03 | 11
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The Baseline Irrigation Management System utilizes patent pending moisture sensor technology and management software to gather accurate moisture readings from the plant root area in order to automatically adjust watering. There is no need to calculate water budgets or use complicated evapotranspiration formulas. Baseline claims that its patent-pending Two-Wire technology is easy and inexpensive to install, and is compatible with existing multi-wire systems, enabling straightforward upgrades from clock-based systems with little or no rewiring. The company released the following client statement: ?EUR??,,??We estimate that we?EUR??,,??ve saved an average of $4000 to $8000 per site in wiring costs, and more than two man-years of labor by eliminating the numerous site visits to adjust clocks and fix wiring problems?EUR??,,??Our customers tell us these sites have never looked better.?EUR??,,?? The client continued, ?EUR??,,??Our grounds crew has spent considerably less time on the irrigation system than in past years. Preliminary results indicate reductions in water use of nearly 30%.?EUR??,,?? The moisture sensor provides ground temperature readings, useful for scheduling the application of pre-emergent herbicides and pesticides. According to Baseline, its moisture sensor is indifferent to soil types, salt levels, fertilizers, and temperature, and is thus compatible with all soil conditions. The system includes comprehensive scheduling options, performance graphing, diagnostics, and daily status reports via the Internet. Each site is a self-managed system, dramatically reducing watering maintenance. No expensive central controller is required. Sites may be remotely controlled via another PC, telephone, or cell phone. Complete system training may be achieved in less than one day. About Baseline Baseline LLC ?EUR??,,?? a technology leader in irrigation management systems ?EUR??,,?? is focused on landscape irrigation technology for multi-site entities such as schools, cities, states, and multiple sites managed by landscape contractors. Information about Baseline LLC and its products can be found at landscapearchitect.com
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