{"id":150282,"date":"2026-10-09T14:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/noticia\/la-digitalitzacio-del-reg-i-la-fertirrigacio-guanya-terreny-al-camp-catala-gracies-a-una-xarxa-demostrativa-impulsada-per-lirta\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:10:22","slug":"the-digitalisation-of-irrigation-and-fertigation-is-gaining-ground-in-the-catalan-countryside-thanks-to-a-demonstration-network-promoted-by-the-irta","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/en\/noticia\/the-digitalisation-of-irrigation-and-fertigation-is-gaining-ground-in-the-catalan-countryside-thanks-to-a-demonstration-network-promoted-by-the-irta\/","title":{"rendered":"The digitalisation of irrigation and fertigation is gaining ground in the Catalan countryside thanks to a demonstration network promoted by the IRTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-scaled.jpg\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a2dc6c8a-bc63-5450-8459-694a309e8149-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>The IrriPAS demonstration project has deployed a network of farms across Catalonia to validate, under real-world conditions, monitoring and decision-support tools that help optimise the use of water and nutrients, contributing to more efficient and sustainable agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The efficient use of water and fertilisers is one of the major challenges currently facing the Catalan agricultural sector. In a context marked by recurring drought episodes, the need to adapt to climate change and increasing environmental requirements linked to water quality, the <strong>IrriPAS<\/strong> demonstration project has spent two years bringing tools and technologies closer to the sector to promote more sustainable irrigation and fertigation management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has created a <strong>demonstration network of agricultural holdings distributed throughout Catalonia<\/strong> with the aim of showcasing, validating and transferring practices aligned with the Sustainable Agricultural Production (SAP) model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative has brought together commercial farms, experimental centres and training institutions from the country&#8217;s main agricultural regions, including Pla de Lleida and Les Garrigues, Camp de Tarragona, Terres de l&#8217;Ebre, Maresme, Giron\u00e8s and the Pyrenees. This <strong>territorial deployment<\/strong> has made it possible to evaluate technologies across a wide range of crops, irrigation systems and real agronomic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A benchmark network for efficient water and nutrient management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the project, monitoring systems based on soil moisture sensors, plant microtensiometers, smart water-consumption meters, electrical conductivity sensors, suction probes for nutrient monitoring and digital decision-support tools such as <strong>IrriDesk<\/strong> have been deployed or reinforced. These technologies make it possible to <strong>accurately determine crop requirements and adjust irrigation and fertilisation<\/strong> based on objective data obtained directly in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-scaled.jpg\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-9-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The network has included crops as diverse as <strong>apricot, peach, pistachio, apple, grapevine, hazelnut, citrus fruits, horticultural crops, field cereals and forage crops<\/strong>. In some cases, activities have focused on specific challenges such as irrigation management in saline-sodic soils, fertigation monitoring or assessing the use of reclaimed water in crops sensitive to salinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Pla de Lleida and Les Garrigues regions<\/strong>, the project has worked with crops such as apricot, peach, flat peach, apple, grapevine and pistachio. These farms have been equipped with soil moisture sensors, smart water-consumption meters, trunk microtensiometers and digital decision-support tools such as IrriDesk, enabling irrigation scheduling based on field data. In some cases, such as a flat peach farm in Aitona, specific issues related to soil salinity and low water infiltration capacity have also been studied, complemented by soil and leaf analyses and sampling campaigns to characterise soil water behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has also had a strong <strong>training component<\/strong>. At the Alfarr\u00e0s Agricultural School, for example, students have been directly involved in installing monitoring equipment, collecting samples and monitoring crops, gaining practical knowledge of sensor technologies and data-driven irrigation scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150278\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;object-fit:cover;object-position:60% 38%;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-1-scaled.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Camp de Tarragona<\/strong>, field trials have been carried out to assess irrigation management under scenarios involving the use of reclaimed water. In hazelnut orchards and vineyards in the <strong>Alt Camp<\/strong>, as well as at the Reus Institute of Horticulture and Gardening, electrical conductivity sensors, tensiometers and fertigation monitoring systems have been installed to study the potential effects of salinity on particularly sensitive crops and generate practical technical knowledge for farmers and advisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Terres de l&#8217;Ebre<\/strong>, IRTA\u2019s experimental citrus farm has incorporated new plant and soil monitoring tools, including trunk microtensiometers and suction probes at different depths, with the aim of achieving more precise irrigation and nutrient management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project\u2019s activities have also extended to the <strong>Maresme<\/strong>, where the Cabrils Agricultural School has strengthened its infrastructure for fertigation monitoring through suction probes, drainage collection devices and soil characterisation; to the <strong>Giron\u00e8s<\/strong>, with several trials in maize crops irrigated by drip, sprinkler and centre-pivot systems; and to the <strong>Pyrenees<\/strong>, where an alfalfa hay meadow has been monitored to study water availability in mountain forage systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to commercial farms, the project has benefited from the <strong>active participation of agricultural schools and training centres<\/strong>, where students have been involved in sensor installation, data management and monitoring activities, helping to transfer knowledge to future professionals in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-scaled.jpg\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-11-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transferring knowledge to accelerate the adoption of new technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of IrriPAS\u2019s main objectives has been to <strong>turn these farms into leading demonstration sites for the agricultural sector<\/strong>. To achieve this, the project has organised technical workshops, training activities, practical demonstrations and digital dissemination tools, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1hTW8K9MDQ3pRnC16TwbF5PkOjLo52Xg&amp;ll=41.87768429224086%2C1.748290729687505&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>interactive map<\/strong><\/a> that provides access to technical information on the different farms within the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collaboration with cooperatives, plant health associations (ADV), irrigation communities, companies and educational centres has helped expand the geographical reach of the project\u2019s activities and foster <strong>knowledge exchange between farmers, advisers and researchers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-scaled.jpg\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Imatge-IRRIPAS-10-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ana Pelech\u00e1<\/strong>, IRTA technician and project coordinator, believes that <em>\u201cIrriPAS has enabled the creation of a network of demonstration farms distributed throughout Catalonia, validating irrigation and fertilisation monitoring and decision-support tools under real field conditions. The results obtained provide a solid foundation for moving towards a more sustainable, data-driven agriculture adapted to the future challenges facing irrigated farming.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project\u2019s findings show that <strong>integrating soil, plant and water-consumption sensors with digital decision-support tools enables more precise management of available resources and contributes to improving water- and nutrient-use efficiency<\/strong>. The experience has also demonstrated the feasibility of implementing real-time monitoring and communication systems in agricultural holdings with highly diverse characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results provide farmers and technical advisers with new tools to address, with greater confidence, the challenges arising from water scarcity, rising fertiliser costs and the environmental requirements associated with the agriculture of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Activity under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023\u20132027 co-financed by:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logo-Ministerio-Agricultura.png\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logo-Ministerio-Agricultura.png\" alt=\"Ministry of Agriculture\" class=\"wp-image-85353\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.68;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:60px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logo-Ministerio-Agricultura.png 379w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logo-Ministerio-Agricultura-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logo-cofinancat-UE-ca.png\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logo-cofinancat-UE-ca.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71312\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.34;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:60px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logo-cofinancat-UE-ca.png 434w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logo-cofinancat-UE-ca-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/gene-1.png\" class=\"fancybox irta-lightbox-bridge\" data-fancybox=\"irta-images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1038\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/gene-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61713\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.84;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:60px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/gene-1.png 1038w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/gene-1-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/gene-1-1024x266.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irta.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/gene-1-768x200.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":150267,"template":"","categoria_noticia":[11009],"etiqueta_filtrar_noticia":[11267,11237,11040,11062,11046,11312],"class_list":["post-150282","noticia","type-noticia","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticia-news","etiqueta_filtrar_noticia-demonstration-projects","etiqueta_filtrar_noticia-fertilisation","etiqueta_filtrar_noticia-innovation","etiqueta_filtrar_noticia-irrigation","etiqueta_filtrar_noticia-water-management","etiqueta_filtrar_noticia-water-optimisation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>The digitalisation of irrigation and fertigation is gaining ground in the Catalan countryside thanks to a demonstration network promoted by the IRTA &#187; 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