Roots & watering
Uneven watering or dry bags
When one bag dries while its neighbour stays wet, start by comparing water delivery. Increasing irrigation everywhere can make the wet areas worse.
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What backup should automatic cocopeat irrigation have?
Automation needs a response plan for sensor or communication failure.
Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026
DigbyYour roots & watering guideTHE COCOPEAT CONNECTION
Why the root zone matters
A coir crop may lose reliable watering if one faulty reading controls the whole zone.
01 / OBSERVE
Three checks before you change anything
- Identify what happens when a sensor stops reporting or gives an implausible value.
- Set approved alarms and a tested manual operating procedure.
- Check who receives alerts and can inspect the crop outside normal working hours.
02 / NARROW IT DOWN
What fails in the test?
Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.
No alarm reaches an operator
Repair notification and escalation before relying on unattended operation.
Controller keeps watering indefinitely
Have the installer implement appropriate limits and fault handling.
Controller stops all irrigation
Prepare a crop-appropriate temporary manual plan with the adviser.
03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Leave with something useful
Run a documented failure simulation without exposing the crop to stress.
Keep in mind
Do not assume cloud connectivity alone guarantees irrigation continuity.
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