Farmcraft @ Fairview

PTN 201 · 7.5 ha Macadamia · Ballito, KZN · 5,000 Trees · 1-5 yr
TOP PAST PWP — 9D ZERO FLOW STATION BLIND 49D 2026-07-26
TOP zone EMERGENCY — 28.06mm, deepest on record: past the 24.4 trigger AND the +25 PWP marker. 9 days zero water; yesterday's hand-water order was NOT done (6th day unactioned). Drying ~2.9mm/day on a 1.83mm subsoil buffer — permanent-damage territory for 1–2yr trees. HAND-WATER ~5–6 L/tree TODAY + physically fix the Top valve/solenoid (fault isolated — controller is fine). BOTTOM: hold working — 0 flow since the 24L Jul 24 dose, subsoil draining −4.81→−4.14. Keep HOLDING (gates: topsoil >15 / subsoil ≥−3, then cap ~15L).
Temperature
~20°C
Est · station off 49d
Humidity
Station blind 49d
Rain Today
No gauge — station down
Soil Moisture
28.1mm
Top PAST PWP · Bottom 10.5 CAUTION · Pulse
Wind
Station blind 49d
Pressure
Station blind 49d
ET (Ref)
4.5mm/d
Pulse noon Jul 25 · flat 4.9→4.5→4.5
Rain YTD
Station blind 49d
Top Probe (AC228398)
1 drip line · Young trees 1-2yr · Indicators: 28, 2 · Subsoil: 1.83mm · Valve fault ISOLATED — hand-water daily
PAST PWP · 9D ZERO FLOW
Topsoil Now 28.06 mm PAST refill 24.4 & +25 PWP marker
Subsoil Now 1.83 mm SAFE — thin, now drying too
Flow / Tree 0.0 L ZERO Jul 18-26 · last 4.6L Jul 17
ETc Ratio 0 / 4.5 Hand-water 5-6L DAILY
PAST PWP — hand-water TODAY, fix valve NOW WET SAFE CAUTION STRESS
Deepest on record — 28.06mm, past the 24.4 trigger and the +25 PWP marker; 9 days zero water (ec[Top] empty all window). Drying ~2.9mm/day; the 1.83mm subsoil buffer is now eroding too (+0.33/48h). Hand-watering was NOT done yesterday — 6th day advice unactioned. Hand-water ~5–6 L/tree TODAY + repair the Top valve/solenoid (fault isolated Jul 24); verify the next dose in ec[Top].
Bottom Probe (AC228108)
2 drip lines · 4-5yr trees · Indicators: 11, -4 · Subsoil: -4.14mm · HOLD — gates not met, cap next ~15L
HOLD · DRAINING
Topsoil Now 10.54 mm CAUTION — normal dry-back post-dose
Subsoil Now -4.14 mm WET — draining ~0.67mm/day
Flow / Tree 0.0 L HOLD held · last 24L Jul 24 @ 0.78
ETc Ratio 0 / 4.5 No dose until >15 / ≥−3 gates
HOLD — gates ~Jul 28 (>15 & ≥−3), cap 15L NOW WET SAFE CAUTION STRESS
Hold is WORKING — 0 flow Jul 25/26 after the 24L Jul 24 dose; topsoil drying back normally (3.51 → 10.54, big sawtooth expected) and subsoil draining −4.81 → −4.14 (~0.67mm/day). Deep D4–D6 still saturated (D6 −3.48). No dose until topsoil >15 AND subsoil ≥−3 (est. ~Jul 28), then cap ~15L. Phytophthora collar inspection THIS WEEK.
7-Day Outlook — dry midwinter, ET ~4.2-4.8 (estimated · station blind)
SUN 💧 21° Hand-water ET ~4.5
MON 🔧 20° Valve fix ET ~4.3
TUE 💧 21° Verify EC ET ~4.3
WED 21° Btm gate? ET ~4.4
THU ☀️ 22° 0.0 mm ET ~4.4
FRI ☀️ 22° 0.0 mm ET ~4.5
SAT 21° 0.0 mm ET ~4.5
Risk Matrix
Issue Sev When Action
TOP young trees PAST PWP-equivalent — 28.06mm, 9d zero water CRIT NOW Hand-water TODAY ~5-6 L/tree; confirm moisture drop tomorrow
Top valve/solenoid fault — ISOLATED (Bottom fired, Top didn't) CRIT NOW Repair/replace Top zone line today; verify dose in ec[Top]
Execution latency — 6 consecutive days advice unactioned HIGH NOW Assign a named person; confirm completion same day
Subsoil buffer eroding — 1.83mm left, ~2-3 wk at current draw HIGH WEEK Restore Top irrigation before the buffer is gone
Phytophthora — Bottom deep layers re-flooded twice/8d (D6 −3.48) MOD WEEK Collar/trunk inspection on mature trees
Ecowitt station blind 49d (24th flag, 23 escalations failed) MOD MONTH Physical repair OR replacement PO only
5.28 pH
Soil pH
Target 5.5-6.0 · uncorrected
Al toxicity 1,247 ppm (6x) · Roots confined to top 200mm
8% of target
Zinc (Zn)
Pre-spring flush · deficient
ZnSO₄ 15-20 kg/ha banded after lime
36% of target
Boron (B)
Pre-flowering build · urgent
Solubor 150 g/100L monthly foliar