Precision in Action, Edition 1: Closed Ball Valve

Precision in Action is a new series sharing irrigation insights and grower wins as they happen in the field, fueled by Lumo’s block-level data. In this edition, we'll show you how we caught our first closed ball valve of the season!

If you take a look at the chart below, you’ll see that the irrigation was supposed to start at 11:30am (blue line, smart baseline), but no flow (brown line, the actual irrigation) or pressure (purple line, AUX 1: inlet pressure) were detected.

Within minutes, the Lumo system flagged the issue and sent an alert to the irrigator to let them know something was up.

The culprit? 

A closed ball valve. Something that happens all the time. 

Ordinarily, that block might’ve just received no water that day, or eventually an irrigator might’ve noticed that no water was dripping and opened it up.  

But with Lumo’s block-level data, the issue was caught immediately.

Better yet, once the valve was opened, our volume-based scheduling kicked in, extending the irrigation until the target volume was delivered. 

From early detection to precise delivery, Lumo automatically caught the issue, adjusted the irrigation, and ensured the irrigation plan was executed with precision. 

• Real-time performance insights
• Automatic alerts
• On-the-fly course correction 
• Verifiable, volume-based scheduling

This is how Lumo helps growers close the execution gap and achieve block-level irrigation precision—one closed ball valve at a time. 

If you're a grower looking to dial in your irrigation precision, increase your operational efficiency, and get better crop outcomes, request a demo or send us an email at [email protected]