(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 23 October 2008 (23.10.2008) WO 2008/127253 Al (51) International Patent Clssifeation: (74) Agents: JONDLE, Robert J. otal: Jondle & Associates AOIG 27/00 2004.01) RC., 858 Happy Canyon Rosd, Suite 230, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 (US) {2D International Application Number: gii3ig_ (8) Designated States (antess cthervise indicate. for every 7 an Kind of national protection available}: KE, AG, AL, AM, ,, , A, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY,BZ,CA, CH, (22) International Fling Date: $ May 2007(08.052007) GN Neh Cah et ce DEL DK, DM DE. Kes Lie eh 8 . FH GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HIN, HR, MU, ID, IL. IN, (25) Filing Language: fish ., JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, . 1S, Ll, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MIN, MW, MX, (26) Publication Language: English MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE,SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY.T, TM, (0) Priority Data: ‘TN,TR, TE, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM,2W. 11735,126 13.April 2007 (13.04.2007) US (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated. for every : a Kind ofreglonal protection avalabe)s ARIPO (BW, Gti, (71) Applicant (oral designated States except US): EW EN- : : te deroNes VIRO, LLC [US/US]; P.O, Box 1272, Reedley, California GM, KE, LS. MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL. SZ, TZ, UG. ZM. an ZW), Patasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, 1, TM), Baropean (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, One FR, GB, GR, HU IE, 1S, IT, LT, LU,LY, MC, MT,NL, PL, 4 PTLRO, 1K, TR), OAPI (BF, BI, CF,CG, C1, CM, eg eee Lh one GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Craig L. [US/US]; 9234 South Alta Avenue, Reodley, Califoraia 93654 (US). ALVAZIAN, Bryan L. [US/US]; Published: 1425 South Ash Steet, Casper, Wyoming 82601 (US). vith international search report (54) Title: A COMPUTER CONTROLLED FERTIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD — \ = (sa = [Poe < ia 2 ° 7] g | eterna — a : = s = & (57) Abstract A system and a method of computer (7) controled irrigation and fertigation composed of one or more sensors (2,3, 4, 5) positioned in order to quantity the amount of water and/or nutrients that a plant is consuming. By controlling the fertigation, © the plant ora part thereof, has improved yield and quality wiWO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TITLE “A COMPUTER CONTROLLED FERTIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD” CROSS-REFERENCE [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to U.S. Patent Application No. 11/735,126 filed on April 13,'2007 which is a continuation-in- part of U.S. Patent Application No. 11/017,462 filed on December 20, 2004 and U.S. Patent Application No, 11/016,796 filed on December 20, 2004 which are herein each incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION {0002} The present invention relates to a method of computer controlled irrigation and fertigation based on one or more sensors which measure the total water and/or nutrient consumption by a plant. Alll publications cited in this application are herein incorporated by reference. [0003] The commercial production of plants and plant material for consumption is plagued with many difficulties associated with natural botanical characteristics and the environment in which the plants are grown. Proper horticultural practices to minimize these difficulties and maximize plant growth and production are necessary to ensure commercially viable production. [0004] Commercial farms have evolved to grow plants in organized rows. The rows help facilitate the planting, feeding, trimming, watering, maintenance and harvesting of the plants or food products grown by the plants. Conventional growing practices often utilize sprinkler and flood-type irrigation techniques and mass spraying of chemicals used to fumigate and fertilize. [0005] Sprinkler and flood irrigation along with mass spraying, besides being wasteful of water and chemical resources, often damage surface soils and both ground water and surface water sources. Irrigating floodwater applied to fields promotes erosion and promotes run-off of fertilizers and pesticides into water sources. In arid environments flood irrigation often leads to soil mineralization associated with the build-up of surface salts. Flood irrigation also creates large swings over time in the amount of moisture in the soil, which stresses the plants.WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 [0006) Agricultural fields, especially those in continuous use, year after year, are usually infested with harmful nematodes that attack the roots of plants. The development of nematode resistant plant varieties and crop rotation has lessened the problem of nematode infestation but only to a limited extent. Prior to planting, a field is typically fumigated with a substance such as methyl bromide in an effort to kill the nematodes, but this also has achieved limited success since the harmful nematodes reside approximately 12 inches below the surface of the soil. The use of methyl bromide is also being severely restricted or banned completely in some regions due to adverse environmental affects associated with its use. Methyl bromide and other fumigants also kill many of the organisms in the soil that are beneficial to plants. 10007] Furthermore, in traditional flood irrigation a significant percentage of water applied to a field is lost either through evaporation to the air or downward migration below the effective root zone of the plants. The downward migration of water also has the negative consequence of carrying fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides into the groundwater. This technique wastes water resources, as does more advanced sprinkler techniques, although to a lesser extent. [0008] Thus traditional irrigation methods are very wasteful of resources that are not focused on plant production and have a harsh impact on the environment. [0009] The foregoing examples of the related art and limitations related therewith are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive. Other limitations of the related art will become apparent to those of skill in the art upon a reading of the specification and a study of the drawings. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] The following embodiments and aspects thereof are described and illustrated in conjunction with systems, tools and methods which are meant to be exemplary and illustrative, not limiting in scope. In various embodiments, ‘one or more of the above-described problems have been reduced or eliminated, while other embodiments are directed to other improvements. {0014} It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a method of 2)PCT/US2007/011212 fertigation where a plant is grown in a container and at least one sensor is used to measure the total water consumption by the plant in the plant container. A central processing unit analyzes the data from at least one sensor in order to determine the amount of water and nutrients to be delivered to the plant. Water and nutrients are then delivered to the plant by an iigation device at a predetermined rate. [0012] It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation where the plant container is separated from the soil. 10013} It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation where the plant container is separated from the underlying soil by elevating the plant container. 10044) It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation where at least one sensor is used for measuring the total nutrient consumption by a plant in a container. [0015] It is another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one sensor to be used for measuring the total water delivered to the plant. [0016] It is another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one sensor for measuring the amount of excess water from the container. [0017] itis still another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one sensor for measuring the chemical content of the excess water from the container. 10018} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one sensor to measure the total amount of water that is continuously available to the plant. {0019} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one sensor to measure the total amount of water delivered to the plant, wherein the sensor is a liquid volume gauge. [0020] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one sensor under the plant container to measure the total volume of excess water from the container, wherein the sensor is a liquid volume gauge. [0021] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a sensor under the plant container to measure the total amount of water available to the plant, wherein the sensor is a scale. 3PCT/US2007/011212 [0022] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a collection container under the plant container to measure the chemical content of the excess water from the plant container. [0023] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide at least one ‘sensor for measuring the chemical content of the excess water from the plant container. [0024] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a sensor to measure the total amount of water delivered to the plant, a sensor to measure excess water, a sensor to measure the total amount of water available to the plant and at least one sensor for the measurement of chemical concentrations. {0025) It is still another aspect of the present invention that the data from the various sensors is analyzed by a computer fertigation controller. [0026] It is still another aspect of the present invention that the analysis from the computer fertigation controller is used to determine the timing of irrigation events. 10027) Itis still another aspect of the present invention that the analysis from the computer fertigation controller determines the amount of water to be applied during an irrigation event. [0028] Itis still another aspect of the present invention that the analysis from the computer fertigation controller determines the concentration of nutritional components added to the irrigation water. [0029] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide an irrigation conduit along with a liquid drip emitter and a means of providing water and/or nutrients through the conduit at a predetermined schedule. {0030} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a liquid drip emitter that is on an irrigation line. (0031 It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a plant or a part thereof that has an average increased nutrient value of greater than 5%. (0032) It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a plant or a part thereof that has increased yield per acre. 10033] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a plant or a part thereof that has improved quality the plant or a part thereof. 4PCT/US2007/011212 [0034] It is still another aspect of the present invention that the harvest of a plant or a part thereof is greater than 30% earlier than conventionally grown plants. [0035] It is still another aspect of the present invention to reduce water usage by 10% to 90% or more. [0036] It is still another aspect of the present invention to reduce fertilizer usage by 10% to 80% or more. [0037] It is still another aspect of the present invention to reduce risk of pest, fungal and insect infestations. 10038) It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system comprising a central processing unit with at least one sensor for measuring total water consumption by a plant in a plant container. The system will also have a first communication device to send data from at least ‘one sensor to the central processing unit and at least one mixing tank containing nutrients and water. The fertigation system will also have at least one injector that is in communication with the mixing tank and @ second communication device to send instructions from the central processing unit to at least one injector. The fertigation system will also have an irrigation device for delivering water and nutrients to the plant where the central processing unit analyzes the data from at least one sensor and controls fertigation by determining the amount of water and nutrients to be delivered to the plant. The central processing unit will then instruct at least one injector to deliver water and nutrients from at least one mixing tank to the plant through an irrigation device. 10039} tis still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the plant container is separated from the soil. [0049] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the plant container is separated from the soil. [0041] It is stil another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the plant container is separated from the underlying soil by elevating the plant container. [0042] It is still another aspact of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where at least one sensor is used to measure the amount of water 5PCT/US2007/011212 delivered to the plant. {0043} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system and apparatus where at least one sensor is used to measure the total amount of excess water from the plant container. 10044} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where at least one sensor is used to measure the chemical content of the excess water from the plant container. [0045] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where at least one sensor is Used to measure the total amount of water available to the plant. [0046] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation ‘system where at least one sensor is used to measure the total amount of water delivered to the plant, wherein the sensor is a liquid volume gauge. {0047} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where at least one sensor is used to measure the total amount of excess water from the plant container, wherein the sensor is a liquid volume gauge. [0048] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where a sensor is used to measure the total amount of water available to the plant, wherein the sensor is a scale. [0049] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where at least one collection container is used for the measurement of the chemical content of the excess water from the plant container. [0050] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where at least one sensor is used to measure chemical content. [0051] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where a sensor is used to measure the total amount of water delivered to the plant, a sensor is used to measure the total amount of excess water from the plant conte fer, @ sensor is used to measure the total amount of water available to the plant and at least one sensor is used to measure chemical content. [0052] It is still another aspact of the present invention to provide a fertigation ‘system where data from at least one sensor is analyzed by a central 6PCT/US2007/011212 processing unit. [0053] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the analysis from the central processing unit determines the timing of irrigation events. [0054] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the analysis from the central processing unit determines the amount of water to be applied during an irrigation event, [0085] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the analysis from the cential processing unit is used in preparing the concentration of each nutritional component. 10056} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the irrigation device is a drip irritation line. [0057] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system where the plant container is periodically flushed. [0058} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation comprising the steps of growing a plant in an elevated berm; providing at least one sensor for measuring the total water consumption by the plant in the elevated berm; analyzing data from said at least one sensor to determine the amount of water and nutrients to be delivered to the plant; and delivering the determined amount of water and nutrients to the plant by an irrigation device at a predetermined schedule. [0059] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation further comprising at least one sensor from the group consisting of a soil moisture sensor, a stem diameter sensor, a fruit diameter sensor, a leaf temperature sensor, a relative-rate sap sensor, an infrared sensor, a near- infrared sensor and a stem auxanometer. [0060] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation wherein data from at least one sensor is analyzed by a central processing unit. [0061} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation wherein the analysis from said central processing unit determines the timing of irrigation events. [0062] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of 7PCT/US2007/011212 fertigation wherein the analysis from said central processing unit determines the amount of water to be applied during an irrigation event. [0063] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation wherein the analysis from si central processing unit is used in preparing the concentration of each nutritional component. [0064] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a method of fertigation wherein said irrigation device is a drip irritation line. [0065] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system comprising a central processing unit; at least one sensor for measuring total water consumption by a plant in a elevated berm; a first communication device to send data from sald at least one sensor to the central processing unit; at least one mixing tank containing nutrients and water; at least one injector; a second communication device to send instructions from the central processing unit to said at least one injector; an irrigation device for delivering water and nutrients to the plant; wherein the central processing unit analyzes the data from sald at least one sensor and controls fertigation by determining the amount of water and nutrients to be delivered to the plant and instructing said at least one injector to deliver water and nutrients from said at least one mixing tank to the plant through the imigation device. [0066] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system further comprising at least one additional sensor from the group consisting of a soil moisture sensor, a stem diameter sensor, a fruit diameter sensor, a leaf temperature sensor, a relative-rate sap sensor, an infrared sensor, a near-infrared sensor and a stem auxanometer. [0067] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system wherein data from at least one sensor is analyzed by said central processing unit. {0068} It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system wherein the analysis from said central processing unit determines the timing of irrigation events. [0069] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system wherein the analysis from said central processing unit determines the 8PCT/US2007/011212 amount of water to be applied during an irrigation event. [0070] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system wherein the analysis from said central processing unit is used in Preparing the concentration of each nutritional component. [0071] It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a fertigation system wherein said irrigation device is a drip irritation line. [0072] In addition to the exemplary aspects and embodiments described above, further aspects and embodiments will become apparent by study of the following descriptions. DEFINITIONS [0073] In the description and tables which follow, a number of terms are used. In order to provide a clear and consistent understanding of the specification and claims, including the scope to be given such terms, the following definitions are provided: [0074] Chemical content: means macro or micro fertilizer components such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, pH and electrocondutivity. [0075] Computer fertigation controller: means the part of the computer control system that is dedicated to accepting data inputs from sensors and manual imports and then performs one or more necessary calculations to determine the starting times and durations for each irrigation event and the associated injection rates for the nutrition components added to the water. [0076] Conventional growing methods: means current practices of plants grown in soil in the field and watered with flood, drip or sprinkler irrigation. This usually involves longer irrigation events than the current invention. Application of fertilizer is generally applied at set times throughout the growing season, rather than with each irrigation event. Comparatively, conventional growing techniques are much less intensive than the methods of the current invention, in which minimal amounts of fertilizer and other nutritional components are mixed with water so that plants are also fed each time they are watered. : [0077] Fertigation: means the watering of plants to aid in plant growth where nutrients are added to the water to improve plant growth. 9PCT/US2007/011212 [0078] Increased nutritional value: means vitamin and/or mineral content as much as 800% of United States Department of Agriculture standards. [0079] Irrigation event: means on a specific day, at a specific time and for a specific duration, irrigation water is delivered to a plant, a plant part thereof and/or a container by way of an irrigation line. [0080] Nutrient values: means vitamin and/or mineral content of a plant or a part thereof as reported by the United States Department of Agriculture. [0081] Nutritional components: mean any vitamins, minerals and organic components that are needed to support plant metabolism. [0082} Plant or a part thereof: means a whole plant, plant cells, plant protoplasts, plant cell tissue cultures from which plants can be regenerated, plant calli, plant clumps, and plant cells as well as embryos, pollen, ovules, flowers, leaves, roots, root tips, stem, trunk, bark, fruit, seed, nut, anthers, pistils, and the like. [0083] Total water available to the plant: means the mass of the water remaining in the plant container and measured by taking the weight of the plant, soil and plant container on a scale and zeroing out the scale prior to the next irrigation event. Therefore only the mass of the water and not the mass of the plant, soil and container are measured. [0084] Total water consumption: means the difference between the amount of water delivered to a plant container and the amount of water that drains out from the bottom of the container during and after an irrigation event and before the next irrigation event. [0085] Total water delivered: means the volume of water in milliliters that is applied to a plant from a drip emitter during any single irrigation event. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0086] Exemplary embodiments are illustrated in referenced Figures of the drawings. It is intended that the embodiments and Figures disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative rather than limiting. [0087] Fig. 1 shows a diagram depicting the process of measuring water consumption, the analysis of the data and the determination as to how much water and/or nutrients the plant required. [0088] Fig. 2 shows a diagram depicting the process of analysis by a software 10WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 program of data sent from the field sensors in determining water and nutrient amounts as well as timing for the next irrigation event. [0089] Fig. 3 shows a diagram depicting the process of analysis by a software program of data sent from the field sensors analyzing chemical content concentrations in determining water and nutrient amounts as well as timing for the next irrigation event. [0090] Fig. 4 shows a diagram depicting a plant in a plant container with an irrigation line delivering water to a drip emitter stationed over a sensor. [0091] Fig. 5 shows a diagram depicting a plant in a plant container elevated above a sensor stationed to collect and measure excess water draining from the bottom of the plant container. [0092] Fig. 6 shows a diagram depicting a plant in a plant container situated on a weighing scale where the weight of the plant container, including the plant, soil and water together, is continuously measured, [0093] Fig. 7 shows a diagram depicting a plant in a plant container elevated above a collection container where excess water draining from the plant contained is collected in order for the chemical content of the excess water to be measured by a chemical sensor. [0094] Fig. 8 shows a graph of continuous data from the weight scale over several days. [0095] Fig. 9 shows a diagram depicting the process of measuring water ‘consumption in the elevated berm, the analysis of the data and the determination as to how much water and/or nutrients the plant required. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0096] The present invention successfully improves the shortcomings of the presently known systems by providing a computer controlled fertigation system which enables a grower to monitor water and/or nutrient consumption bya plant in a container and automatically determine the appropriate amount of water and/or nutrients necessary for the next irrigation event and the timing of the next irrigation event. [0097] Computer controlled fertigation through the use of sensors to monitor water and nutrient consumption by perennial plants or plants that live for more than two years, has not been used prior to the present invention. anWO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 [0098] The current invention has been successfully employed with a wide variety of plants, including but not limited to: citrus, table grapes, wine grapes, bananas, papaya, coffee, goji berries, figs, avocados, guava, pineapple, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, olives, pistachios, pomegranates, artichokes and almonds. [0099] The present invention provides a method of computer controlled fertigation with one or more sensors for measuring the total water consumption and/or one or more sensors to measure the total nutrient consumption by a plant. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention at least one sensor was provided to measure the total water delivered to the plant. In a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, a sensor was provided to measure the volume of excess water from the plant. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention a weighing scale was placed under the plant to measure the total amount of water available to the plant and at least one collection container for receiving excess water from the plant container (a receptacle for holding the soil and the plant) was placed under the plant and an chemical content sensor was provided to measure the chemical content of the excess water. Additionally, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one sensor was provided to measure the total amount of water that was continuously available to the plant. [0100] The data from the various sensors was sent to and analyzed by a computer fertigation controller. The computer fertigation controller then used the analysis to determine the timing of irrigation events as well as the amount of water and/or nutrients to be applied during the next irrigation event. The irrigation events would then be sent through an irrigation conduit with a liquid drip emitter or irrigation line that provides water and/or nutrients at a predetermined schedule [0101] Additionally, the present invention unexpectedly produced a plant, or a part thereof, that had increased nutrient values of approximately 100% or more as well as improved yield. The present invention has decreased the time from planting to harvesting of the plant or a part thereof by approximately 30% or more. 12WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 EXAMPLE 1 - MEASUREMENT OF WATER CONSUMPTION [0102] In a first embodiment of the current invention, a series of four sensors was positioned in order to quantify the amount of water and/or nutrients that a plant consumed. These four sensors were used to measure: 1) the amount of water delivered to the plant; 2) the volume of excess water exiting from the plant; 3) the chemical content of the excess water from the plant; and 4) the total amount of water continuously available to the plant. [0103] To measure the amount of water delivered to the plant, a sensor (for example, TB4-L Hydrological Services 8” Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge), as. shown in Figure 1, part 2 and Figure 4, part 28, was stationed under a single set of drip emitters that deliver water to a single plant container . Alternatively, an in-line flow sensor could also be employed. The drip emitter is a device that is used on an irrigation line to transfer water to the area to be irrigated, as shown in Figure 4, part 26, next to the plant container in Figure 4 part 29. Netafim integrated drippers, pressure compensated on-line drippers or arrow drippers were used depending on the crop type grown. The sensor collected and measured the amount of water distributed from the drip emitter during watering events that provide water and/or nutrients to the neighboring plant. Alternatively, water may also be delivered via overhead sprinklers or through flood irrigation to plants in containers, [0104] Drip emitters were situated along the irrigation line (also known as the drip irrigation line) which is a pipe, hose or conduit which delivers water and/or nutrients from the fertigation system to the base of plants under cultivation, as shown in Figure 1, part 1 and Figure 4, part 27. Preferably a drip emitter was located at the base of a plant and to each side of the plant. For example, for use with fruit trees, a drip emitter was placed at the base of the tree and to either side of the inside of the plant container. Altematively, several drip emitters may surround the plant at various locations over the plant container. The drip emitter may simply be a small hole in the conduit through which liquid may slowly escape or a small tube running from the conduit and into the container. [0105] Table 1 shows the volume of water that was applied to the plant Container through the drip emitter in milliliters based on collection of the water 13PCT/US2007/011212 directly from the drip emitter into a sensor. Table 1 also shows the dates and various times of the irrigation events as well as the ph and electrode concentrations of the water collected from the drip emitter. Column 4 of Table 11 shows the date, column 2 shows the time of the irrigation even and column 3 shows the total volume of water from the irrigation line in milliliters. 14WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (05/25/06 11:20 AM 2,500 05/25/06, 4:25 PM 2,500 05/26/06, 41:35 AM. 2,375 (05/26/06, 2,255 (05/26/06, 4,375 (05/27/06 2,500 (05/27/06. 2,625 05/28/06 2,250 (05/28/06 3:40 PM 2,375 (05/28/06, ‘9:00 PM 1,750 (05/29/06, 11:00 AM 2,200 (05/29/06, 3:40 PM 2,500 05/29/06 9:00 PM 4,375 05/30/06, 9:40 AM 2,050 05/30/06, 3:00 PM 2,500 (05/30/06, 9:00 PM 2,250 (05/31/06, 41:00 AM, 2,150 (05/31/06, 3:00 PM 3,000 (06/02/06 ‘9:00 PM 2,100 (06/04/06 10:30 AM 2,200 (06/04/06 2:45 PM 2,875 06/04/06, 7:00 PM 4,550 (06/05/06 10:50 AM 2,000 (06/05/06, 2:40 PM 3,000 (06/05/06, 8:20 PM 5,500 (06/06/06, 9:40 AM 2,875 (06/06/06 1:40 PM. 2,900 (06/06/06 5:25 PM 2,850 (06/06/06 8:30 PM 3,530 (06/07/06 9:45 AM 2,250 (06/07/06. 1:20 PM 2,750 (06/07/06, 4:30 PM 2,900 ‘06/07/06, 8:20 PM 2,750 (06/08/06, 2,000 06/08/06 6,000 (06/08/06, 2,700 06/08/06 3,250 (06/09/06, 2,100 (06/09/06 2,300 (06/09/06. 2,000 (06/09/06) 2,250 (06/10/06, 2,875 15WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (06/40/06 4:30 PM 2,000 (06/10/06 4:30 PM 2,875 (06/11/06 9:30 AM 2,000 06/11/06 1:45 PM 3,500 (06/11/06 4:30 PM 5,000 (06/11/06 8:30 PM 2,750 06/12/06) 8:10 AM 2,050 (06/12/06 40:50 AM 2,400 (06/12/06 1:40 PM 2,400 | 96/12/06 4:00 PM. 2,375 (06/12/06 7:30 PM 2,400 (06/13/06 10:35 AM 2,150 06/13/06 1:00 PM. 2,500 (06/13/06 3:00 PM 2,375 06/13/06 5 PM 2,375 06/14/06 40:20 AM 2,000 06/14/06 2,325 06/14/06 2,200 06/14/06 1,750 (06/15/06 2,200 (06/15/06 3,125 06/45/06. 2,375 (06/15/06 — 3,250 -] 06/16/06 2,200 06/16/06 2,350 06/16/06 2,150 (06/16/06 2,500 (06/16/06 2,500 (06/17/06 2,400 (08/47/06 2,500 (06/17/06 2,000 (06/17/06 2,400 06/17/06 2,375 (06/18/06 2,325 [06/18/06 11:00 AM 2,500 06/18/06 1:20 PM 2,500 (06/48/06 3:30 PM 2,325 (06/48/06 5:30 PM 2,500 (06/19/06, 7:30 AM 2,050 [06/19/06 10:45 AM 2,000 06/19/06) 4:30 PM 2,300 06/49/06. 3:30 PM. 2,375 16WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 06/19/06 5:52 PM 2,300 06/20/06. 9:00 AM 2,225 (06/20/08. 11:20 AM 2,075 06/20/08. 1:45 PM 2,250 06/20/06. 4:00 PM. 2,150 06/20/06 5:45 PM 2,250 06/21/08. 9:00 AM 2,275 06/21/08. 11:45 AM. 2,000 (06/21/06 4:40 PM 1,550 06/21/06 3:30 PM 2,300 06/21/06 6:30 PM 2,000 (06/22/06, 8:00 AM 2,075 06/22/08 10:05 AM. 2,050 06/22/06 12:15 PM. 2,000 06/22/06 2:00 PM 2,150 06/22/06 4:00 PM 2,500 06/23/08. 8:30 AM 2,350 06/23/06 10:30 AM. 2,125 06/23/06 12:30 PM 2,000 06/23/06 2:30 PM 2,225 06/23/06 4:30 PM 2,050 06/24/08 6:10 AM, 2,300 06/24/06 9:15 AM. 2,275 06/24/08 41:15 AM 2,300 06/24/06. 4:10 PM 7,900 06/24/06 3:00 PM. 2,100 06/25/06 6:20 AM 2,375 (06/25/08. 9:30 AM, 2,100 (06/25/06. 11:30 AM 2,225 06/25/06 7:45 PM 2,200 (06/25/06. 3:45 PM, 2,075 (06/26/06. 7:00 AM. 2,350 (06/26/06 9:25 AM. 2,375 (06/26/06. 11:25 AM 2,200 (06/26/06 4:25 PM 2,300 06/26/08 3:25 PM 2,375 06/27/06 6:10 AM 1,775 06/27/06 8:00 AM 1,750 06/27/06 11:30 AM, 1,750 06/27/06 4:30 PM. 1,850 06/27/08 3:30 PM 4,550 06/29/06 9:00 AM 1,250 7WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 06/28/06 175 06/29/06 1,300. 06/29/06 1,250 06/29/06 1,400 06/30/06 1,250 (06/30/08 1,375 06/30/08 1,125 06/30/06 1,125 06/30/06 4,500 06/30/06 1,650 06/30/06 1,625 07/01/06. 1,250, (07/01/06 1,050 07/01/06 4,450 07/01/06 1,260 07/01/06 4,325 07/01/06 7,300 —__| (07/01/06 1,375 (07/02/06 1,375 (07/02/06 4,625 07/02/06 4,500 07/02/06 1,500 07/02/06 1,625 (07/02/06 1,375 07/02/06. 1,250 07/02/06. 7,900 (07/03/06 1,250 07/03/06 1,025 07/03/06 1,250 07/03/06 1,250 (07/03/06. 1,350 07/03/06 1,125 07/03/06 1,360 07/04/06 1,500 07/04/06 1,300 07/04/06 1,350 07/04/06 1,375 07/04/06 1,250 07/04/06 1,250 07/04/08 1,500 07/04/06 1,375 (07/05/06 4,250 18WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT. IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (07/05/06 1,050 (07/05/06 4,250 (07/05/06 1,375 (07/05/06 1,000 (07/05/06 1,600, (07/05/06 1,375 (07/05/06 1,900, (07/06/06 4,250, (07/06/06 4,225 (07/06/06 1,250 (07/06/06 4,325, (07/06/06 4,125 (07/06/06 1,375 07/06/06 7,500, 07/07/06 1,250 07/07/06 1,375, (07/07/06 4,125 (07/07/06 4,375 (07/07/06 4,125 (07/07/06 4,500 (07/07/06 4,375 (07/08/06 4,250 (07/08/06 4,125 (07/08/06 1,375 (07/08/06 7,000 (07/08/06 4,250 (07/08/06 1,250 (07/08/06 1,375 (07/08/06. 4,250 (07/09/06 1,350 (07/09/06 1,250 (07/09/06, 1,250 (07/09/06 4,250 (07/09/06 ‘970 (07/09/06 1,370, (07/09/06. 1,400 (07/09/06 4,375 (07/10/06, 1,250, 07/40/06 1,375 07/10/06 12:25 PM. 4,250 (07/10/06 2:00 PM 4,125 (07/40/06 3:30 PM 4,225 19WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT. IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 07/10/06, 5:15 PM 2,000 07/10/06 7:30 PM 4,375 (07/10/06 10:15 PM 1,100 07/41/06 9:15 AM 1,276 07/44/06 41:25 AM 4,250 07/11/06 1:05 PM. 1,050 (07/11/06 2:45 PM 4,275 (07/11/06 ‘4:30 PM 4,276 07/41/06 6:40 PM 1,375, (07/11/06 ‘9:20 PM 1,000 07/12/06. ‘9:30 AM 1,375 07/12/06 12:00 PM. 1,125 07/12/06 4:45 PM 1,125 (07/12/06 3:30 PM 4,025 07/12/06 4:50 PM 1,375 07/12/06 6:15 PM 4,375, (07/12/06 9:20 PM 4,375 07/43/06 9:50 AM 1,375 (07/13/06 11:50 AM 1,000, (07/13/06 4:35 PM 1,375, (07/43/06 3:30 PM 4,225 (07/43/06 ‘5:10 PM 4,375 (07/13/06 6:15 PM 1,375 (07/14/06, (9:45 AM. 1,375 07/14/06 11:30 AM. 1,450 07/14/06, 4:15 PM 4,375 07/14/06, 3:00 PM 4,275 07/14/06 4:45 PM. 4,375 07/14/06 6:00 PM 1,400 (07/14/06 9:15 PM 1,250 07/15/06 9:45 AM 4,375 07/15/06 11:25 AM 1,375 (07/15/06 1:05 PM 1,400 (07/15/06 2:40 PM 1,225 (07/15/06 4:25 PM 4,250 (07/15/06 6:20 PM 1,250 07/16/06 9:15 AM 1,000 (07/16/06 14:05 AM. 4,375, 07/16/06, 12:50 PM. 4,375, 07/16/06. 2:30 PM 4,125, (07/16/06. 3:55 PM 1,375 (07/16/08 5:30 PM 41,625 20WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 07/16/06 ‘9:00 PM 7,350 07/17/06, ‘8:50 AM 4,375 07/17/06, 40:50 AM 4,375 07/17/06 42:45 PM 4,375, 07/17/06 2:25 PM. 1,250 07/17/06 3:55 PM |= 4,125 07/17/06 6:45 PM 4,125 07/18/06, 9:00 AM 4,375 07/18/06, 44:15 AM 1,625 (07/18/06 4:15 PM 4,750 07/18/06, 3:25 PM 4,625 (07/18/06 7:35 PM [_ 4,375 (07/19/06 9:10 AM 4,700 (07/19/06 41:30 AM, 4,725 07/19/06 4:20 PM. 7,650, 07/19/06 3:00 PM 4,425 ‘07/19/06 5:00 PM 4,376 07/19/06 8:00 PM 1,780 (07/20/06 9:00 AM 4,725 (07/20/06 41:05 AM 4,725 (07/20/06 4:05 PM 4,750 (07/20/06 2:40 PM 1,525 (07/20/06 4:15 PM 4,300 (07/20/06 6:35 PM 4,300 07/21/06 8:55 AM 4,900 (07/21/06 11:35 AM 4,725 (07/21/06 1:40 PM. 1,750 (07/21/06 3:25 PM 2,150 (07/21/06 5:40 PM. 4,250 07/22/06 ‘9:10 AM 4,425 (07/22/06 11:25 AM 4,375 07/22/06. 12:50 PM 4,275, (07/22/06 2:15 PM 4,250 07/22/06, 4:00 PM 1,500 07/22/06 ‘6:00 PM 2,200 (07/24/06 8:30 AM 4,750 (07/24/06 10:15 AM 1,500 (07/24/06, 11:45 AM 4,575 (07/24/06 4:20 PM 4.375 (07/24/06 2:35 PM 4,750 (07/24/06 4:15 PM 1,625 (07/24/06, 6:15 PM 4,125 21WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (07/25/06 9:00 AM 4,750 (07/25/06 10:50 AM 4,500 (07/25/06 12:20 PM 4,750 (07/25/06 2:00 PM 1,650 (07/25/06 3:35 PM 2,100 (07/25/06 5:10 PM 4,375, 07/25/06 6:30 PM. 4,750 (07/26/06 9:15 AM 4,625, (07/26/06 14:10 AM. 4,760, 07/26/06 12:50 PM 1,750 (07/26/06 2:20 PM 1,375 (07/26/06 3:40 PM 4,500 (07/26/06 ‘5:00 PM 4,500 (07/27/06 9:15 AM 1,750 07/27/06 41:25 AM. 41,750 (07/27/06 12:50 PM. 4,900 (07/27/06 2:15 PM oa 1,750, (07/27/06 3:40 PM. 4,500 (07/27/06 5:00 PM 4,750 (07/28/06 9:05 AM 4,750, (07/28/06 40:50 AM. 1,625 (07/28/06 12:15 PM 4,500 (07/26/06 1:35 PM 4,850 (07/28/06 3:05 PM 4,525 07/28/06 6:00 PM 4,750 (07/28/06 8:30 PM 4,625 (07/29/06 9:10 AM 4,750 07/29/06 10:45 AM 1,525 (07/29/06 12:15 PM. 4,525, (07/29/06 4:40 PM. 1,750 (07/29/06 3:05 PM 4,375 (07/29/06 4:31 PM 4,750 (07/29/06 6:25 PM 4,750 (07/31/06 8:30 AM 1,625 (07/31/06 10:30 AM 4,600 (07/31/06, 42:05 PM 4,500 07/31/06 4:45 PM 1,750 (07/31/06 3:10 PM 4,750 (07/31/06 4:20 PM 1,750 (07/31/06 6:00 PM. 1,625 (07/31/06 7:45 PM 4,625 (08/04/06 7:53 AM. 4,625 22WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (08/01/06 10:48 AM 4,750 (08/01/06 42:20 PM 1,500 (08/01/06 2:15 PM 1,750 (08/01/06 3:48 PM 1,625 (08/01/06 5:30 PM 1,375 (08/01/06 8:30 PM. 4,500 08/02/06 9:28 AM 1,500 (08/02/06 4,375 (08/02/06 4,625 (08/02/06 3,900 08/02/06 1,300 08/02/06 4,050 08/03/06 1,625 (08/03/06 2,000 (08/03/06 4,625 (08/03/06 4,625 08/03/06 1,025, 08/03/06 1,900 (08/04/06 1,625 (08/04/06. 1,625 08/04/06 875 08/04/06 1,625 (08/04/06 1,625 (08/04/06 1,500 (08/04/06 4,150 08/04/06. E 4,500 08/05/06, ‘8:47 AM 1,625 (08/05/06 10:30 AM. 1,625 (08/05/06, 12:06 PM. 1,625 ‘08/05/06 1:48 PM. 1,625 08/05/06) 3:05 PM 1,625 (08/05/06 4:25 PM 1,625 08/05/06 6:15 PM 2,000 08/05/06, ‘9:30 PM 1,250 (08/06/06 ‘9:00 AM 4,625 (08/07/06 8:56 AM 1,625 (08/07/06 40:28 AM. 4,625 (08/07/06 12:00 PM 1,625 (08/07/06 4:10 PM 1,375 (08/07/06 2:34 PM 1,625 (08/07/06 3:59 PM 4,500 (08/07/06 5:11 PM 4,500 23WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF ‘VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (08/07/06 8:30 PM 7,500, (08/08/06 8:00 AM 4,125 (08/08/06 11:10 AM. 4,500 (08/08/06 12:44 PM. 4,625 (08/08/06 2:05 PM. 1,500 (08/08/06 (3:22 PM 1,500 ‘08/08/06 4:50 PM. 1,625 (08/08/06 1,500 08/09/06 1,750 (08/09/06 4,750, (08/09/06 1,750 (08/09/06 4,750 (08/09/06 4,750 08/09/06 2 1,250, (08/10/06 8:04 AM 4,125 (08/10/06 11:46 AM 4,900, (08/10/06 4:17 PM 4,750 08/10/06 2:45 PM 7,500 (08/10/06 4:11 PM 4,375 (08/10/06 5:45 PM 4,750 08/10/06 4,500 (08/11/06 1,750, 08/11/06. 1,750 (08/11/06 1,750- (08/11/06 1,750 (08/11/06 1,750 (08/11/06 7,500 08/11/06 1,500 08/11/06 1,750 08/11/06 1,750 08/12/06 1,750 (08/12/06 10:00 AM 4,750_ (08/12/06 11:30 AM 4,900 (08/12/06 12:55 PM 41,775 (08/12/06 2:24 PM 1,625 (08/12/06 3:37 PM 4,750 (08/12/06 4:50 PM 4,750 08/13/06 9:35 AM 1,750 08/13/06, 41:30 AM 4,625 (08/13/06 12:58 PM 1,750 (08/13/06, 2:25 PM 1,750 (08/13/06 3:44 PM 4,625 24WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 08/13/06 5:40 PM 7,750 08/13/06 6:20 PM 4,700 08/13/06 8:30 PM 4,375 (08/14/06. 4,750 (08/14/06 4,750 08/14/06 1,750 08/14/06 1,625 (08/44/06, 4,625 08/14/06 1,625 08/14/06 1,325 08/15/06 1,750 08/15/06 1,900, 08/15/06 1,750 (08/15/06 1,900 08/15/06 4,750 (08/15/06 1,750 08/15/06 1,900 08/16/06 1,750 08/16/06 1,500 08/16/06 1,750 08/16/06. 1,625 (08/16/06 1,625, (08/16/06 1,750, 08/16/06 1,625 08/17/06 1,500 08/17/06 1,500 08/17/06 12:26 PM 1,750 08/17/06 2:14 PM 1,750, (08/17/06 3:50 PM 1,750 08/17/06 5:35 PM 1,750, 08/17/06, 8:30 PM 1,825 08/18/06 ‘9:49 AM 4,750 08/18/06 14:44 AM, 4,750, 08/18/06 4:38 PM 1,625 08/18/06 3:13 PM 4,625 (08/18/06 4:42 PM 4,750 (08/18/06 9:00 PM 1,900 (08/19/06 ‘9:39 AM 1,750, 08/19/06 11:32 AM 1,750 (08/19/06 4:27 PM 1,500 (08/19/06 3:04 PM 1,590 (08/19/06. 4:56 PM 1,625 25WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 08/19/06 7:45 PM 7,600 (08/20/06 10:05 AM 4,900 (08/20/06 42:20 PM 4,750 08/20/06 2:16 PM 4,750. 08/20/06 4:00 PM 4,750. (08/20/06 6:30 PM 1,900 (08/20/06, 8:25 PM "1,500 08/21/06, 7:18 AM 1,750 |" 08/21/06 40:36 AM 1,590 [08/21/06 42:16 PM 4,690, 08/21/06, 4:55 PM 4,750 08/21/06, 3:24 PM 1,650 (08/21/06 4:57 PM 1,625 08/21/06, 7:20 PM 4,900 (08/22/06. 9:23 AM 7,900 08/22/06 11:13 AM 1,380 (08/22/06 12:40 PM. 1,750 (08/22/06 2:12 PM 4,625 (08/22/06 3:30 PM 4,625 (08/22/06, 5:00 PM 1,625 (08/22/06 7:20 PM 4,900 08/23/06 9:40 AM 1,790 (08/23/06 41:23 AM 1,625 08/23/06 42:42 PM 4,780 (08/23/06, 2:05 PM 4,770 08/23/06 3:24 PM 1,750 (08/23/06 4:50 PM 4,500 (08/23/06. 6:30 PM 4,625 (08/23/06 8:30 PM 4,900 (08/24/06 9:16 AM 4,750 08/24/06 40:47 AM 4,625, (08/24/06 42:00 PM 7,800 (08/24/06 4:25 PM 4,790 (os /2ai06 3:01 PM 4,790 08/24/06 4:34 PM 4,900 (08/24/06 6:30 PM 1,000 (08/24/06 8:45 PM 4,250 08/25/06 9:22 AM 2,650 08/25/06 44:17 AM, 1,900 (08/25/06 42:55 PM. 1,790 08/25/06 2:28 PM 1,500 (08/25/06 3:46 PM 1,900 26WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (08/25/06 5:21 PM 4,900 (08/26/06 2,000 08/26/06 1,625 (08/26/06 1,750 (08/26/06 4,280 (08/26/06 4,750 08/26/06 1,390. 08/26/06, 1,050 (08/27/06 2,300 08/27/06 4,750 (08/27/06 1,290 (08/27/06 4,750 (08/27/06 4,750 (08/27/06 1,750 08/27/06 220 (08/28/06 1,750 (08/28/06 7,890 (08/28/06 4,790 (08/28/06 1,750 (08/28/06 1,625 (08/28/06 1,900 (08/28/06 4,500 08/28/06 4,750 (08/29/06 4,750 (08/29/06 4,625 08/29/06 1,625 (08/29/06 4,690 (08/29/06. 1,625 (08/29/06 1,625 (08/30/06 1,500 (08/30/06 1,500 (08/30/06 1,520 (08/30/06 1,500 (08/30/06 1,625 (08/30/06 1,500 (08/30/06 1,025 08/30/06 1,625 08/31/06 2,000 (08/31/06 4,500 (08/31/06 1,500 (08/31/06 4,625 (08/31/06 1,625 27WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) (08/31/06 5:48 PM 2,050 (09/01/06 8:30 AM 4,450 (09/01/06. 10:50 AM 4,500 (09/01/06, 12:23 PM 4,625 (09/01/06 4:51 PM 1,500 (09/01/06. 3:16 PM 1,550 (09/01/06 4:40 PM 41,500 ‘09/01/06, 7:00 PM 1,500 ‘09/02/06 8:35 AM 41,500 09/02/06 10:31 AM 1,375 (09/02/06 12:04 PM [_ 4,625 (09/02/06 4:30 PM. 1,625 (09/02/06. 3:00 PM 4,500 (09/02/06 4:20 PM 1,625 09/02/06 6:00 PM 7,500 (09/02/06 9:15 PM 4,500 (09/03/06 9:10 AM 4,625 (09/03/06 11:21 AM 4,750 (09/03/06, 12:55 PM 1,690 (09/03/06 2:14 PM 1,625 09/03/06, 3:34 PM 4,750 (09/03/06 5:25 PM. 1,750 (09/03/06 8:00 PM 2,625 (09/04/06 8:59 AM 1,750 (09/04/06 14:17 AM 1,750 (09/04/06, 12:59 PM 1,625 09/04/06 | __2:32 PM 1,625 (09/04/06, 3:52 PM. 1,750 (09/04/06 5:25 PM 4,625 (09/04/06 8:30 PM. 4,625 (09/06/06 8:30 AM 4,750 (09/06/06 10:30 AM 1,750 (09/06/06 11:45 AM 4,900 (09/06/06 12:59 PM 4,625 (09/06/06, 2:04 PM 4,500 (09/06/06) 3:30 PM 4,625 (09/06/06 4:20 PM. 4,750 (09/06/06, 6:45 PM 2,371 (09/07/06 8:50 AM 2,000 ‘09/07/06, 10:20 AM 2,000 (09/07/06 11:46 AM 4,750 (09/07/06 4:06 PM. 41,625 28WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT: IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 09/07/06 2:15 PM 1,375 (09/07/06 3:18 PM 1,500 (09/07/06 1,500 (09/07/06 2,375 09/08/06 2,375 (09/08/06 4,750 (09/08/06 1,500 (09/08/06 4,750 09/08/06 1,500 (09/08/06 4,750 (09/08/06 4,750 (09/08/06, 1,750 (09/08/06, 4,625 (09/09/06, 4,750 (09/09/06) 1,625 09/09/06 _| 1,825 ‘09/09/06, 4,625 (09/09/06) 4,625 (09/09/06, 4,600 09/10/06 1,400 09/10/06 1,400 (09/10/06 4,375 (09/10/06 1,250 (09/10/06 4,250 (09/41/06 1,375 09/11/06. 4,750, (09/11/06 1,250 09/41/06 1,375 (09/41/06 4,300 (09/14/06 4,250 (09/42/06 1,500 09/12/06 7,500 09/12/06 1,375 (09/42/06 2,500 (09/12/06 1,275 09/12/08 1,375 [09/13/06 4,375 (09/43/06 1,500 (09/13/06 1,375 (09/43/06 1,375 (09/43/08, 4,290 (09/43/06, 4,375 29WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 09/14/06, 10:00 AM 1,500 09/14/06, 1,500 (09/44/06 1,500 09/14/06 1,500 (09/14/06 4,375 09/14/06 1,375 (09/15/06 4,900 (09/15/06 4,500 09/15/06 4,500 (09/15/06 1,625 (09/16/06 1,750, 09/16/06 1,375 09/16/06 5:20 PM 1,750 09/17/06 10:50 AM 4,500 (09/17/06 2:00 PM 4,375 09/17/06 5:45 PM 4,500 09/18/06 14:16 AM 1,750 (09/18/06 1:56 PM, 1,500, 09/18/06 4:40 PM 4,500, 09/19/06 ‘9:37 AM 4,750 09/19/06 12:37 PM 1,700 09/19/06, 2:40 PM 4,625 09/19/06 5:30 PM 4,900 09/20/06 10:04 AM 4,750 (09/20/06 4:10 PM 1,625 09/20/06 4:30 PM 1,500, 09/21/06, 9:10 AM 1,750, (09/21/06 12:09 PM. 4,375 (09/21/06 2:31 PM 1,750 (09/21/06 ‘5:40 PM 1,500 09/22/06 10:30 AM 1,750 (09/22/06, 4:48 PM. 4,750 09/22/06, 5:00 PM. 1,750 09/23/06, ‘9:45 AM 4,900 (09/23/06 2:10 PM 2,250 ‘09/23/06 ‘5:00 PM 2,000 09/24/06 8:30 AM 2,500 09/24/06 41:45 AM 2,050 09/24/06, 3:00 PM 2,250 09/24/06 ‘6:00 PM 1,500 09/25/06 10:55 AM 7,250 (09/25/06 1:34 PM 4,250 30WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 1 CONTINUED TIME OF VOLUME OF WATER FROM DATE IRRIGATION EVENT IRRIGATION LINE (ml) 09/25/06. 3:32 PM 1,550 (09/25/06 ‘5:20 PM 1,900 (09/26/06 11:13 AM 4,625 (09/26/06 4:32 PM 1,625 (09/26/06 4:47 PM 1,750 09/26/06. 10:21 AM 1,625 (09/26/06 12:47 PM 1,625 (09/26/06 2:43 PM 1,625 (09/26/06 4:52 PM 7,600 (09/26/06 6:50 PM 1,600 (09/27/06 ‘9:45 AM 4,250 (09/27/06 12:09 PM 4,250 (09/27/06 1:55 PM. 4,375 (09/27/06 3:36 PM 1,375 (09/27/06 6:00 PM 4,250 09/29/06 10:38 AM 1,375, (09/29/06 12:38 PM 1,375 (09/29/06 2:40 PM 1,375 (09/29/06 4:57 PM 1,250 (09/30/06 10:40 AM 1,375 (09/30/06 1:30 PM 1,625 [09/30/06 4:00 PM 1,625 [0106] As can be seen in Table 1, the volume of water applied to the plants varied during each day and from day to day over a four-month growing period. For example, on June 14, 2006 more water was applied in the middle of the day (2,325 ml at 12:30 pm) than at any other time that day. Whereas on June 22, 2006 at approximately the same time, 12:15 pm, only 2,000 ml was needed. In another example, in late May and early June, as the plants were getting established, their water requirements varied considerably, from 1,375. ml to 6,000 mi, whereas from mid to late September at the end of the growing season the plants’ water requirements were less variable, from 1,375 ml to. 2,500 ml. {0107] Table 1 also shows that the number of irrigation events per day increased during the summer months. For example, on June 6, 2006 there were 4 irrigation events, where as on July 1, 2006 there were 7 irrigation 31PCT/US2007/011212 events and on August 4, 2006 the irrigation events increased to 8. Additionally, the irrigation events began to decrease later in the growing season. For example, on September 1, 2006 the number of irrigation events dropped to 7 and on September 29, 2006 the number of irrigation events dropped to 3. [0108] Once it was determined how much water was being delivered to the plant, it was then ‘determined how much water was actually being used by the plant. This was done by measuring the excess water or outflow of water from a plant container. The excess water, as shown in Figure 6, part 30 was measured using a sensor, as shown in Figure 1, part 3 and Figure 5, part 31 that was placed under the container, Figure 5, part 32. The sensor continuously collected water that was being emitted from the plant container. [0109] Table 2 shows the date and time of various irrigation events as well as. the volume of excess water from the plant container. Column 1 of Table 2 shows the date of the irrigation event, column 2 shows the time of the measurement of the excess water and.column 3 shows the volume of excess water from the plant container in milliliters. 32WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 Volume of Excess Water Date ne from Plant Container ee (ml) 05/25/06 42:10 PM 4,000 05/25/06 5:00 PM 1,000 05/26/06 9:15 PM. 750 05/26/06 12:00 PM 7,250 05/26/06 4:50 PM 4,400 05/27/06. 10:30 AM 41,400 (05/27/06 4:30 PM 875 (05/28/06 9:30 PM 875 (05/28/06 950 (05/28/06 7,500 05/29/06 625, 05/29/08 4,250 05/29/06 4,000 05/30/06 875 05/30/06 875, 05/30/08 7,500 05/31/08 1,375 05/31/06 800 ‘06/02/06 7,500 08/04/08 7,800 06/04/06 875, (06/04/06 7,500 (08/05/06 8:25 PM 3,825 ‘08/05/06. 70:30 AM 7,900 ‘06/05/06 4,900 (08/06/06 7,500 ‘06/06/06 3,000 (06/06/06 1.125 (08/06/06 4,500 (08/07/06 1,375 (08/07/06 4,750 (08/07/06 1,125 (08/07/06 4,500 (08/08/06 4,750 (08/08/06 2,000 06/08/06 4,250 (08/08/06 12:30 PM 1,500 (08/09/08 0 PM 875 (08/09/06 8:40 PM 4,750 (06/09/06 70:30 AM 2,750 08/09/06 2:10 PM, ‘950 (06/10/06 8:10 PM 1,500 33WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date Sample trom Plant Container 06/10/06 70:30 AM 4,300 (06/10/06 2:30 PM 1,750 (06/14/06 3:50 PM 3,250 06/41/06 8:20 PM 2,000 (06/14/06 9:00 AM 4,625 (06/11/06 11:30 AM 1,875 06/12/06 7,500 06/12/06 4,500 06/12/06. 4,600. (06/12/06 4,125 (06/12/06 4,625 06/13/06. 1,500 06/43/06 1,375 06/13/06 950 06/43/06 4,700 | 06/14/06 4,500 | 06/14/06 600. 06/44/06. 625 06/44/06. 2,325 06/15/06. 7,500 06/15/06 2,375 06/15/06 875 06/15/06 1,375 06/16/06 4,250 08/16/06 1,250 08/16/06 4,500 08/16/06 1,200 08/16/06 1,550 06/17/06 750 06/17/06 7,000 08/17/06. 1,750 06/17/08 1,500 06/17/06. 7,350 06/18/06. 1,375 06/18/06 4,000 08/18/06 625 06/18/06 7,000 08/19/06 1,375 06/19/06 1,600 08/19/06 4,375 06/19/06 71,500WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date ie from Plant Container ime (mt) 06/19/06 12:00 PM 1,250 06/20/06 41,500, 06/20/06 4,250, (06/20/06 7,500 (06/20/06 1,625 06/20/06 4,000, 06/21/06 4,100, 06/21/06 1,125 06/21/06. 1,250 (06/21/06 7,500 06/21/06 4,275, 06/22/06. 4,125 06/22/06 1,300, 06/22/06. 4,450, 06/22/06 41,500 06/22/06. 1,300 (06/23/06 1,300 | 06/23/06 1,250 06/23/06 1,050, 06/23/06. 4,900, — 06/23/06 10:00 AM. 1,500 06/24/06 12:00 PM 1,500, 06/24/06 1:40 PM. 4,250, | 06/24/06 3:40 PM. 1,000, 06/24/06 7:00 AM. 1,900, 06/24/06 10:15 AM 1,500, (06/25/06 1:15 PM. 1,375 __| 06/25/06 2:25 PM. 1,050, 06/25/06 4:25 PM 1,225 06/25/06. 7:40 AM. 4,900, 06/25/06 10:00 AM. 2,000 06/26/06. 12:00 PM 1,250 06/26/06 2:00 PM 1,500 06/26/06 4:10 PM 1,350 06/26/06. 6:45 AM 1,600 06/26/06 8:30 AM. 4,500 06/27/06 12:10 PM. 500 06/27/06 2:00 PM 750 06/27/06 3:50 PM. 525 06/27/06 9:30 AM. 350, 06/27/06 11:20 AM 450 06/29/06 2:00 PM. 325 35WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date from Plant Container (ml) (06/29/06 475, (06/29/06 150, (06/29/06 400 (06/29/06 400 06/30/06 175 06/30/06 a 50, (06/30/06 lex 250 | (06/30/06 875 (06/30/06 4,400 (06/30/06 450 06/30/06 300 (07/01/06 450 07/01/06 300 07/01/06 275 07/01/06 175 07/04/06 175) (07/04/06 400 07/01/06 ‘800 (07/02/06 4175) 07/02/06 “400 (07/02/06 250, (07/02/06 300 (07/02/06 500 07/02/06 500 07/02/06 625 07/02/06 1,375 (07/03/06 400 07/03/06 325, 07/03/06 175 (07/03/06 360 07/03/06 350 (07/03/06 200 07/03/06 975 07/04/06 625 07/04/06. 625 07/04/06 500 07/04/06 500 (07/04/06. 275 07/04/06 725 (07/04/06 875 07/04/06 1,360 (07/05/06 450WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date cones from Plant Container ime a 07/05/06 11:20 AM 350 07/05/06 350 07/05/06. 375 07/05/06 75 07/05/06 450 07/05/06 750 07/05/06 1,375, 07/06/06 500 07/06/06 450 07/06/06. 375 07/06/06 300 07/06/06 75 07/06/06 500 07/06/06 1,125 07/07/06. 475 07/07/06. 500 07/07/06 300 (07/07/06 300, 07/07/06 350 07/07/06 625 07/07/06 625 (07/08/06 275 07/08/06 125 07/08/06 625 07/08/06 375 07/08/06 650 07/08/06 625 07/08/06. 500, 07/08/06 400 07/09/06 500 (07/09/06 625 07/09/06 12:40 PM 325, 07/09/06 2:00 PM. 500 07/09/06 3:15 PM 150 07/09/06 4:45 PM. 450 07/09/06 6:30 PM. 450. 07/09/06 8:15 PM 875, 07/10/06 9:20 AM 450 07/10/06 11:15 AM 500, 07/10/06. 12:50 PM 400 07/10/06 (2:25 PM 150. 07/10/06. 3:55 PM. 250 37WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date Sample from Plant Container Time mt) 07/10/08 550 PM 875 07/10/06 7:50 PM 750 07/10/06 9:35 PM 500 07/11/06 9:45 AM 400 07/11/06 11:48 AM 375 07/14/06 1:30 PM 300 07/11/06 3:10 PM 300 7/11/06 5:00 PM 225 (07/11/06 7:00 PM 350 07/11/08 9:40 PM 500 07/12/06 10:00 AM 500 07/12/06 12:30 PM 250 07/12/08 2:10 PM 250 07/12/06 3:50 PM 75. 07/12/06 5:30 PM 400 (07/12/06 7:00 PM 700 07/12/06 7:30 PM 7,000 07/43/06 10:30 AM 3560 07/13/08 12:10 PM 100 7/13/06. 2:00 PM 476 07/13/06 4:00 PM 150 07/13/06 5:30 PM 350 O7/13/06 7:50 PM B75 07/14/06. 10:15 AM 325 07/14/06 12:00 PM 425 07/14/06 7:45 PM 400 07/14/06 3:30PM 300 07/14/06 6:00 PM 350) 07/14/06 7:15 PM 750. al 07/14/06 9:00 PM. 825. 07/15/06 10:15 AM 375 07/15/06 11:50 AM 475 07/15/06. 7:30 PM, 500) 07/15/06 315 PM 525 (07/15/06 5:00 PM 250 07/15/06 7:00 PM 400 07/16/06 10:25 AM 175 07/16/08 11:30 AM 375 07/16/06 7:15 PM 500 07/16/06 2:50 PM 150 07/16/06 5:30 PM 350 07/16/08 6:30 PM 625 38WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date mrt from Plant Container Time ‘rah O7/16106 315 PM 875 07/17/06 9:25 AM 625 07/17/06 11:16 AM 375 (07/17/06 1:45 PM 475 07/17/08 3:00 PM 250 07/17/06 4:30 PM 150 07/17/06 7:30 PM 300 07/18/06 9:30 AM 375 07/18/06 11:45 AM 625 07/18/06 1:50 PM 525 07/18/06 4:00 PM 675 (07/18/06 8:00 PM, 625 07/19/06 9:45 AM 750 07/19/06 12:10 PM 625 07/19/06 2:00 PM 650 (07/19/06 3:30 PM 425 07/19/06 5:30 PM, 350 07/19/06 8:30 PM 750 (07/20/06 9:35AM. 750 07/20/06 11:50 AM. 850, 07/20/06 1:40 PM 725 07/20/06 3:20 PM 550, (07/20/06 4:55 PM 375 (07/20/06 7:15 PM 375 07/21/06 9:35 AM 875 07/21/06 12:15 PM 625 (07/21/06 2:20 PM, 500 07/21/06 4:15 PM 950 (07/21/06 6:00 PM 625 (07/22/06 9:45 AM, 475 (07/2106 12:10 PM 275 (07/22/06 1:20 PM 400 07/22/08 2:40 PM 375 (07/22/06 4:25 PM, 300 07/22/06 6:30 PM 7,500 07/24/06 9:10 AM 1.125 07/24/06 10:45 AM 750 07/24/06 12:35 PM. 650 (07/24/06 1:50 PM 350 07/24/06 3:10 PM 775 (07/24/06 4:40 PM 625 07/24/06 7:30 PM 625 39WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date eae from Plant Container _{ml) 07/25/06 9:35 AM. 875 07/25/06 11:20 AM 500 07/25/06. 12:50 PM 875 07/25/06 675 07/25/06 7,000 07/25/06 625 07/25/06 4,125, 07/26/06. 750. 07/26/06 875 07/26/06. 750 07/26/06 325 07/26/06 550. 07/26/06. 550 07/26/06. 675 07/27/06 41,000 07/27/06. 750 07/27/06. 950 07/27/06 4,000, 07/27/06 575. 07/27/06 875 07/28/06 975 07/28/06 750 07/28/06 12:45 PM 750 07/28/06 2:15 PM 900 07/28/06 3:30 PM 625 07/28/06 5:00 PM. 675 07/28/06 6:30 PM. 875 07/28/06 9:00 PM. 4,150 07/29/06 9:45 AM 875, 07/29/06. 11:20 AM. 850 07/29/06 12:45 PM. 750 07/29/06 2:10 PM 875 07/29/06 3:35 PM 625 07/29/06. 4:55 PM. 850, 07/29/06 7:30 PM. 1,000 07/31/06 ‘9:55PM. 1,000 07/31/06 41:28 AM. 875, 07/31/06 12:38 PM. 750 (07/31/06 2:48 PM [eaaamieeteti 760 07/31. /06 3:45 PM 750, 07/31/06 5:00 PM. 41,000 07/31/06 7:50 PM. 750, 40WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date Sample from Plant Container ime (ml) 07/3106 OPM 4,425 (08/01/06 8:30 AM 4,125 08/01/06 11:16 AM 875 08/04/06. 12:55 PM 875 (08/01/06. 3:09 PM. 875 (08/01/06 4:46 PM 750 (08/01/06 6:00 PM. 500 (08/01/06 9:30 PM. 7,000 08/02/06 10:30 AM 750 08/02/06. 12:22 PM 375 (08/02/06 2:14 PM 625) (08/02/06. 4:35 PM 2,000 (08/02/06 6:25 PM. 700 (08/02/06. 9:35 PM 7,000 (08/03/06 70:16 AM 750 08/03/08 42:40 PM 750 08/03/06. 2:05 PM. 750 08/03/08. 3:21 PM 875, 08/03/06. 6:30 PM 7,000 (08/03/06. 8:00 PM 1,160 (08/04/06. 10:18 AM 625 (08/04/06 11:40 AM 875 [08/04/06 12:45 PM 250 (08/04/06 2:52 PM 875 (08/04/06 4:12 PM 875, (08/04/06 5:25 PM 750. (08/04/06 7:00 PM 650. 08/04/06. 8:55 PM 7,250 (08/05/06 9:27 AM 875, (08/05/06 14:16 AM 4,000 (08/05/06 12:55 PM 875 (08/05/06 2:25 PM 750 (08/05/06 3:41 PM 875, 08/05/06. 4:57 PM 750, (08/05/06 7:00 PM 4,000 (08/05/06 8:45 PM 1,000 (08/06/06 9:50 AM 900. (08/07/06 9:30 AM. 4,125 (08/07/06 41:08 AM 1,125 08/07/08 12:43 PM 875 08/07/06 875 08/07/06. 3:22 PM 875 nMWO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date ane from Plant Container ime (mb 06/07/06 5:04 PM 750, 08/07/06 5:48 PM 875 (08/07/06 9:00 PM 5 4,000 (08/08/06 8:39 AM 875 08/08/06, 12:20 PM 550 08/08/06 1:39 PM. 875 (08/08/06 2:54 PM 750 08/08/06 4:34 PM 625 08/08/06 5:10 PM. 875 08/08/08 7:45 PM 875 08/08/06 9:20 PM 500 08/09/08 14:15 AM 715 (08/09/06 12:53 PM 875. 08/09/08 2:36 PM 875 08/09/06 3:40 PM 875. (08/09/06 5:00 PM 800 (08/09/08. 7:00 PM 500 08/10/06. 8:37 AM 800 (08/10/06. 12:45 PM 250. (08/10/06. 2:10 PM 1,125 (08/10/06 3:30 PM 625 (08/10/06 4:55 PM. 500 (08/10/06 6:30 PM 875 08/10/06 9:50 PM 1.375 08/11/06 9:13 AM 1,000 08/11/06 11:12 AM 1,000 08/11/06 12:40 PM 1,000 (08/11/06 1:59 PM 875 08/11/06 3:27 PM 765 08/11/06 4:49 PM. 550 08/11/06 5:55 PM. 4,126 08/11/06 8:54 PM, 1,125 08/11/06. 10:54 PM 7,050 08/12/06 8:54 AM 1,125 (08/12/06 10:54 AM 71,050 08/12/06 12:05 PM 1,050 08/12/06 1:39 PM. 1,050 08/12/06 3:17 PM 875 08/12/06 4:20 PM 875 08/12/06 6:40 PM 875, 08/13/06 10:20 AM. 4,220 08/13/06 42:05 PM. 750 42WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date from Plant Container (ml) 08/43/06 1,000 08/43/06 875 08/43/06 875 08/13/06 675 08/13/06 1,425 08/13/06 375 08/14/06 1,250, (08/14/06 1,000 (08/44/06 1,050 08/44/06 750 08/14/06 625 08/44/06 750 08/44/06 375 (08/15/06 1,000 (08/15/06 1,375 (08/15/06 1,000 (08/15/06 1.425 (08/15/06 500 (08/15/06 1,425 (08/15/06 875 L 08/16/06 875 Cc 08/16/06 625 08/16/06 875 (08/16/06 650 (08/16/06 750 (08/16/06 675 08/16/06 1,280 (08/17/06 750 08/17/06 625 08/17/06 880 08/17/06 780 08/17/06 750 (08/17/06 irceicettes | euteteateeett 500) 08/17/06 34 1,000 (08/18/06 10:44 AM 780 08/18/06 [ 760 (08/18/06, 750 08/18/06 750. (08/18/06 760 (08/18/06 875 08/19/06 10:25 AM 780 08/19/06 12:18 PM 780. 43WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date camels from Plant Container (ml) 08/19/06 625 08/19/06 625 08/19/06 680 08/19/06 875 (08/20/06 750 (08/20/06 25 08/20/06 628 08/20/06, 375 08/20/06, 700 08/20/06 7,195 08/21/06 7280 (08/21/06 590 (08/21/08 760 (08/21/06 630 08/21/06 540 08/21/06. 500 08/21/06 750, 08/22/08 4,000 08/22/06 500 (08/22/06 760 (08/22/06 500 (08/22/06 80 (08/22/06. 300 08/22/06 7,050 08/23/06 $75 08/23/06 25 08/23/06 375 08/23/06 790 08/23/06 25 08/23/06 500. 08/23/06 750 08/23/06. 7,625 (08/24/06 450 08/24/06 750 (08/24/06 7.000 (08/24/06 375 (08/24/06 625 (08/24/06 $50 (08/24/06 500 (08/24/06 7,080 (08/26/06 7,500 08/25/06 41,000 44WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date Sample from Plant Container Time (ml) 08/25/06 890 08/25/06 500 08/25/06. 750 (08/25/06 800 08/26/06 1,125 08/26/06 750 (08/26/06 780 08/26/06 390 08/26/06 790 08/26/06 530. 08/26/06 4,125 08/27/06 4.375 (08/27/06 875 (08/27/06 390 08/27/08. 750 08/27/06 750 08/27/06 625 08/27/06 1,625 (08/28/06 790 08/28/06 790 08/28/06 875 08/28/06, 750. 08/28/08, 875 (08/28/06 750 08/28/06 750 08/28/06 1,375 08/29/06 10:06 AM 790, (08/29/06 11:57 AM 750 08/29/06 7:30 PM 640 08/29/08 625 08/29/06 625 08/29/06 750 08/30/06 780 08/30/08 750 (08/30/06 530 08/30/06, 750 (08/30/08 750 08/30/06. 680 08/30/06 750 (08/30/06. 7,000 08/31/08 1,000 08/31/06. 12:37 PM 750 45WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date from Plant Container (ml) 08/31/06 500 (08/31/06 625 08/31/06 630 08/31/06 875 (09/01/06 750 (09/01/06 500 (09/01/06 625 (09/01/06 625 ‘09/01/06 550 (09/01/06 520 (09/01/06 750 (09/02/06 875 (09/02/06 40:57 AM 750 (09/02/06 42:40 PM 750 (09/02/06 2:10 PM 750 09/02/06 3:30 PM. 500 09/02/06. 5:00 PM. 750 (09/02/06 5: 625 (09/02/06 1,375 09/03/06 1,500 (09/03/06 42:00 PM 625 (09/03/06 1:30 PM 790 (09/03/06 2:43 PM 750 (09/03/06 4:20 PM 875 (09/03/06. 6:00 PM 650 (09/03/06 9:20 PM 2,000 (09/04/06, 9:34 AM 1,000 (09/04/06 11:50 AM 750 (09/04/06 4:27 PM 640 (09/04/06 3:15 PM 625 09/04/06 4:26 PM 795 (09/04/06 6:30 PM 800 (09/04/06 9:25 PM 7,250 (09/06/06 9:00 AM 1,000 (09/06/06 41:03 AM 7,000 (09/06/06. 12:23 PM. 1,090 09/06/06 1:30 PM. 875 09/06/06 2:30 PM 750 (09/06/06 4:20 PM 625 (09/06/06 5:00 PM 875 (09/06/06 7:20 PM 1,375 (09/07/06 9:30 PM LL 4,300 46WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date Sample from Plant Container ime fet 08/07/06 11:40 AM 1,375 (09/07/06 12:20 PM 875 08/07/06 1:37 PM 875 (09/07/06 2:45 PM 625 (09/07/06 4:50 PM 625 (09/07/06 5:00 PM 625 (09/07/06 7:45 PM, 7,500 09/08/08 8:30 AM 7,900 (09/08/06 10:05 AM 7.125 (09/08/06 11:32 AM 7,000 09/08/06. 12:19 PM 7,000 09/08/06 1:39 PM 750, (09/08/06 2:55 PM, 7,000 (09/08/08 4:11 PM 875 (09/08/08 5:30 PM 7,000 09/08/06 8:00 PM 7,250 09/09/06, 9:30 AM 1.125 (09/09/06 11:28 AM. 7,000 09/09/06. 1:12 PM 1,126 =a 09/09/06 4:30 PM 900 09/09/06 5:50 PM 875 09/09/06, 8:35 PM 7,376 (09/40/06 500 09/10/06 530 (09/10/06 250 (09/40/06 375 09/10/06 500 09/11/06 400 09/11/06 750 09/11/06 375, (09/11/06 500) 09/11/06 250 09/11/06 875 (09/12/06 375 (09/12/06 500 (09/42/06 500 (09/42/06 1.375 (09/42/06 375 09/12/06 625 09/13/06 250 (09/13/06 375 09/13/06 375WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date Sample oe teed Corea 09/1 3706 323 PM 390) (09/13/06 4:45 PM 300) (09/13/06 5:45 PM 625. (09/14/06. 10:20 AM 376 (09/14/06 12:21 PM 390) 09/14/06 7:54 PM 375 (09/14/06 3:30 PM 375 (09/14/06 5:00 PM 250 09/14/06 8:00 PM 625 09/15/06 11:16 AM 875 (09/15/06 4:15 PM 625 09/15/06 3:00 PM 590 (09/15/06 6:22 PM 350 (09/16/06 11:30 AM 780 (09/16/06, 3:20 PM 100 09/16/06 7:40 PM 375 09/17/06; 71:30 AM 200 09/17/06 2:30 PM 376 (09/17/06 6:15 PM 125 (09/18/06. 11:49 AM 375 09/18/06 2:19 PM 250 09/18/06 5:13 PM 125 09/19/06 10:11 AM. 375 09/19/06 1:08 PM 250 09/19/08 3:08 PM 375 09/19/06 6:00 PM 375 (09/20/06 10:33 AM 500 (09/20/06. 1:46 PM 390 09/20/08 6:30 PM 75 09/21/08 10:00 AM 375 09/21/06 12:34 PM 100 09/21/06 3:00 PM 375 09/21/08 6:00 PM 125 09/22/06 11:10 AM 375 09/22/06. 2:20 PM 375 (09/22/06 5:30 PM 375 09/23/06 10:40 AM. 7,000 (09/23/06 2:52 PM 500) 09/23/08 7:45 PM, 625. (09/24/06 9:15 AM 7,700 (09/24/06 1:00 PM 650) (09/24/06 3:45 PM 625 48WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 2 CONTINUED Volume of Excess Water Date from Plant Container (ml) 09/24/06 6:30 PM. 375 (09/25/06 11:20 AM 125 (09/25/06 2:10 PM 400 (09/25/06 4:00 PM 150 (09/25/06 5:50 PM 625 (09/26/06 11:54 AM 500, (09/26/06 2:04 PM 500 (09/26/06 5:30 PM 450 (09/26/06 10:51 AM 375 (09/26/06 4:20 PM 380 (09/26/06 3:11 PM 500 (09/26/06 5:25 PM 425 (09/26/06 7:30 PM 4,100 09/27/06 40:10 AM, 500 (09/27/06 42:38 PM. 250) (09/27/06 2:25 PM 375 (09/27/06 4:10 PM 375 (09/27/06 7:45 PM 375 09/29/06 41:05 AM 250) (09/29/06 4:10 PM 375 (09/29/06. 3:27 PM 250 (09/29/06 5:38 PM 375 (09/30/06 11:00 AM 300) (09/30/06 2:30 PM 500) (09/30/06 4:30 PM 625 [0110] As can be seen in Table 2, the volume of excess water draining from the plant container was measured during each irrigation event over a four- month growing period. During each irrigation event more water was applied than was needed to completely fill the plant container. The additional water applied to the plant container was needed to flush excess salts from the planting medium around the roots. When salts build up to unacceptable levels, as revealed through an analysis of the leach water through ion selective electrodes and/or electrical conductivity (EC) sensors, additional water is needed to flush out the harmful salts. For example, from September 1, 2006 to September 2, 2006 the excess water volume ranged from 520 ml to 875 ml, until the last irrigation event on the September 2, 2006 which was a 49WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 flush with a water volume of 1375 ml. This initial flush was followed by a stronger flush of 1500 ml of excess water during the first irrigation event on September 3, 2006. Once the salt levels in the excess water from the plant container dropped to acceptabie levels the amount of excess water applied dropped back down to normal levels. [0111] Table 3 shows the total amount of water and nutrients consumed by the plant. This was calculated by taking the difference between the amount of water delivered to the plant and the amount of excess water from the bottom of the plant container. Table 3 shows that water consumption increased as the number of irrigation events increased over time. Table 3 also shows the dates and times of the various watering events. Column 1 of Table 3 shows the date, column 2 shows the total volume of water delivered from the irrigation line in milliliters, column 3 shows the volume of excess water drained from the plant container and column 4 shows the total volume of water consumed in milliliters. 50WO 2008/127253 TABLE 3 PCT/US2007/011212 Total Volume of Total Volume of Excess Water Total Volume of Date | Water from the Irigation Line (mi |, drained from ee . Water Consumed (mi)| (05/25/06 2,500 4,250 7,250 05/25/06 2,500 7,000 7,500 05/26/08 2,375 7,000 1,375 05/26/06 2,255 7,000 1,255 05/26/06 4,375 750 625 05/27/08 2,500 4,250 7,250 05/27/08 2,625 1,400 825 05/28/06 2,250 1,400 850 05/28/06 2,375 875 7,500 05/28/06 4,750 875 875 05/29/06 2,200 950 7,300 05/29/06 2,500 7,500 7,000 05/29/06. 1,375 625 750 05/30/08 2,050 7,250 800) 05/30/08 2,500 1,000 7,500 05/30/08 2,250 875 1,375 05/31/06 2,150 875 1,275 05/31/08 3,000 1,500 7,500 06/04/06 2,200 800 4,400 06/04/06 2,875 1,500 1,375 06/05/06 2,000 875 4,425 06/05/06 3,000 7,500 7,500 06/05/08 5,500 3,825 1,676 (06/06/06. 2,875 1,900 975 (06/06/06 2,900 4,900 7,000 06/06/06, 2,850 1,500, 1,350 06/06/08 3,530 3,000 550 06/07/06 2,250 1,125 1,125 06/07/06 2,750 7,500 1,250 (08/07/06 2,900 1,375 1,525 06/07/08 2,750 4,750 4,000 06/08/06 2,000 4,125 875 06/08/06 6,000 [____4,500 7,500 (06/08/06 2,700 1,750 950 (08/08/06 3,250 2,000 4,250 (08/09/06 2,100 4,250 850, 06/09/06 2,300 4,500 ‘800 (06/09/06 2,000 875 1,125 (06/09/06 2,250 4.750 4,500 51WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 3 CONTINUED Total Volume of = et eons Excess Water Total Volume of Irrigation Line (ml) | ,2"ained from the [Water Consumed (ml) Plant Container (ml) OB/tO/06 2,875 2,750 425 06/10/06 | 2,000 950 7,050 06/10/06 2,875 7,500 1,375 06/11/06 2,000 1,300 700 (06/11/06. 3,500 1,750 7,750 06/11/06 5,000 3,250 4,750 06/11/06 2,750 2,000 750, 06/12/06 2,050 1,625 425 06/12/06 2,400 1,875 525 06/12/06 2,400 1,500 900 06/12/06 2,375 1,500 875 (06/12/06 2,400 7,600 800 06/13/06 2,150 1,125 4,025 (06/13/06 2,500 1,625 875 06/13/06 2,375 7,500 875 06/13/06 2,375 1,375 7,000 06/14/06 2,000 950 1,050 06/14/08 2,325 1,700 625 06/14/06 2,200 1,500 700 06/14/08 1,750 600 7,150 06/15/06 2,200 625 1.575 06/15/06 3,125 2,325 800 06/15/06 2,375 1,500 875 08/15/06. 3,250 2,375 855 06/16/06 2,200 875 4,325 06/16/06 2,350 1.375 975 06/16/06 2,150, 1,250 900 08/16/06 2,500 1,250 7,250 08/16/06 2,500 1,500 1,000 08/17/06 2,400 11,200 4,200 08/17/06 2,500 7,550 950 06/17/06 2,000 750 7,250, 06/17/06 2,400 7,000 7,400 06/17/06 2.375, 1,750 625 (06/18/06 2,325 [14,5007 825 (06/18/06 2,500 1,350 7,150 (08/18/06 2,500 1,375 4,125 06/18/06 2,325 7,000 1,325 52WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 3 CONTINUED Total Volume of Date | Wawngiume of Excess Water Total Volume of pr drained from the _|Water Consumed (ml) \rrigation Line (ml) | piant Container (ml) 0618106, 2,500 625 875 06/19/06, 2,000 7,000 7,000 06/19/06 2,300 1,375 1,825 06/19/06 2,375 7,600 775 06/19/06 2,300 1.375 925 06/20/06 2,225 7,500 725 06/20/06 2,075 71,250 825 06/20/06 2,260 7,500 750 06/20/06 2,180 7,250 900 06/20/06 2,250 7,500 750 06/21/06 2,275 1,625 876 06/21/06 2,000 1,000 1,000, 06/21/06 7,550 1,100 450 (06/21/08 2,300 1.125 1,476 (06/21/06 2,000 7,250 750 06/22/06 2,075 7,500 575 06/22/06 2,050 1,275 775 06/22/06 2,000 1,125 875 06/22/06, 2,150 7,300 850 06/22/06 2,500 1,450 7,050 06/23/06 2,350 7,500 850 06/23/06 2,125 7,300 825 06/23/06 2,000 7,300 700, 06/23/06 2,225 7,250 975 06/23/08 2,050 7,050 7,000 (06/24/06 2,300 7,900 400 (06/24/06 2.275 1,500 775 06/24/06 2,300 1,500 800 06/24/06 7,900 1,250 650 (06/24/06 2,100 7,000 7,100 06/25/06 2,375 1,900 475 (06/25/06 2,100 7,500 600 06/25/06 2,225 1,375 850 06/25/06 2,200 7,050 7.150 (06/25/06 2,075 1,225 860 06/26/08 2,350 7,900 450 06/26/06 2,375 2,000 375 06/26/06 2,200 7,250 960 06/26/06 2,300 7,500 800WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 3 CONTINUED Total Volume of Total Volume of Excess Water Total Volume of Date Water from the Irrigation Line (ml) Pag comer en Water Consumed (ml) 06/26/06 2,375 1,350 1,025, 06/27/06. 4,775, 1,600 475 06/27/06 1,750, 1,500 250 06/27/06 1,750 500 1,250 06/27/06 1,850, 750 1,100 06/27/06 1,550 525 1,025 06/29/06 1,250 350 900 06/29/06 41,175 450 725 06/29/06 1,300 325 975 06/29/06 1,250 175 1,075, 06/29/06 1,100, 150, _| 950 06/30/06 1,250 400 850 06/30/06 1,375 400 975 06/30/06 1,125, 175 950 06/30/06 1,125, 50 1,075 06/30/06 1,500 250 1,250 06/30/06 1,650, 875 775 06/30/06 1,625, 4,100 525 07/01/06 1,250 450 800 07/01/06. 1,050, 300 750 07/01/06. 1,450, 275 4,175 07/01/06 1,250, 175 4,075, 07/01/06 1,325 475, 1,150, 07/01/06 1,300 400 900 07/01/06 1,375 800 575 07/02/06 1,375 175 4,200 07/02/06 1,625 400 1,225, 07/02/06 1,500 250 1,225, 07/02/06 1,500, 300 1,200, 07/02/06 1,625 500 1,125, 07/02/06 1,375 500 875 07/02/06 1,250 625 625 07/02/06 1,900 1,375, 525 07/03/06 1,250, 400 850 07/03/06 1,025, 325 700 07/03/06 1,250. 175 1,075, 07/03/06 1,250, 350 900 07/03/06 1,350, 350 1,000 07/03/06 1,125, 200 925 54WO 2008/127253 PCT/US2007/011212 TABLE 3 CONTINUED Total Volume of Total Volume of Excess Water Total Volume of Pate | wvater from the | drained from the |Water Consumed (ml) rigation Line (ml) | piant Container (ml) 07/03/06 1,350 975 375 07/04/06 1,500 625 875 07/04/06 1,300 625 675 07/04/06 1,350, 500 850 07/04/06 1,375, 500 875 07/04/06 1,250, 275 975 07/04/06 1,250, 725 1,025 07/04/06 1,500, 875 625 07/04/06 1,375, 1,350 25 07/05/06 1,250, 450 800 07/05/06 1,050 350 700 07/05/06 1,250, 350 900 07/05/06 1,375, 375 1,000 07/05/06, 7,000 75 925 07/05/06 1,600 450 1,150 07/05/06 1,375 750 625 07/05/06 1,900 1,375, 525 07/06/06 1,250 500 750 07/06/06 1,225 450 775 07/06/06 1,250 375 875 07/06/06. 1,325, 300 1,025, 07/06/06 1,125 75 1,050 07/06/06 1,375 500 875 07/06/06 1,500, 1,125 375 07/07/06 1,250, ATS 775, 07/07/06 1,375, 500 825 07/07/06 4,125, 300 825 07/07/06 1,375, 300 1,075, 07/07/06 1,125, 350 775 07/07/06 1,500, 625 875 07/07/06 1,375, 625 750 07/08/06 275 975 07/08/06 125 1,000 07/08/06 625 750 07/08/06 375 625 07/08/06 650 600 07/08/06 625 625 07/08/06 500 875 07/08/06 400 725 55