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Take Control Of Water And Weather: Reliable Irrigation Automation For Stronger Kiwi Yields
Verdi irrigation automation gives Kiwi growers steady, targeted water in every block, helping protect vines from frost and heat, handle mixed soils, and turn uneven growth into higher, more consistent yields.
How Irrigation Automation Helps Kiwi Growers: Steady Water Supply, Better Frost Protection, and Healthier Soils
Smarter, Simpler Irrigation
Tech should make things easier, not harder. Verdi works with your existing setup, installs in minutes, and automates only where it makes a difference.
Every Drop Counts
Water access is unpredictable — and every decision matters more than ever. Verdi gives you real-time field data and control, so you can make confident, cost-effective choices.
Do More with Less
Managing irrigation by hand is draining — and labor's not getting easier. Verdi, automates what use used to take hours, confirms it’s done, and frees up your time
How Irrigation Automation Helps Kiwi Growers Beat Uneven Water, Harsh Weather and Tough Soils
Fruit expansion stalls at a single threshold: just -0.1 MPa predawn water potential. That's all it takes to stop growth entirely. Miss that window and fruit size is permanently reduced.
The fibrous root system concentrates in the top 12 to 18 inches of soil, making the effective water reservoir small and the response to deficit fast. Kiwifruit can't tolerate drought and can't tolerate saturated roots. Both extremes cause serious damage.
Overwatering triggers Phytophthora root and crown rot. Kiwifruit can't tolerate drought and can't tolerate saturated roots. prevent the overwatering that invites Phytophthora. Fixed schedules that dump water the crop can't absorb are the main source of the problem.
Kiwis before and after irrigation automation
Bottom Line:
Kiwifruit size is irreversible once the post-bloom window closes. Automated irrigation is the only practical way to stay in the narrow band between stress and saturation throughout the growing season.
You don't need a PhD to manage data or a full crew to do the work.
Verdi connects directly to your valves, sensors and pumps to give you remote control, automated scheduling and real-time feedback. It works with the equipment you already have and installs in hours, not weeks.
Most growers see a return on investment in under 6 months. You’ll see it in your water bill, labor costs and peace of mind.
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You won’t do this alone
Personalized Support
Verdi's team will walk your orchard with you. We'll help you quote it, install it, and get results from day one.
Bilingual Support
Get assistance in your preferred language with our bilingual support team, making communication seamless.
Seasonal Check-ins
We'll check regularly throughout the growing season to ensure your system is optimized for current conditions.
Trusted by farmers everywhere
"The experience working with everyone at Verdi has been fantastic. Just the level of care with adopting the system to our needs has been fantastic. They have been there every step of the way, no questions have gone unanswered and I feel very confident in our relationship with Verdi. I would recommend Verdi to just about anyone."
Scott Woody
Vineyard Manager, Tantalus Vineyards
"Verdi allows us to irrigate over 100 vineyard blocks across our 7 different vineyards and 12 varietals. We can fine tune irrigation for each block and each varietal based on soil moisture sensors and other data to have the best possible grape quality at the end of the season."
Stephanie Adamson
Data and Irrigation Technician, Quails' Gate Estate Winery
"Verdi is everything we need in one system for irrigation. Automated irrigation control, environmental sensor data and irrigation verification. We are able to schedule our irrigations according to the moisture content in the soil and if we have a line break or an inaccurate irrigation we receive an alert."
Mike Watson
Senior Viticulturist, Arterra Wines Canada
"Before Verdi I would spend up to four hours a day turning on valves, turning on pumps, ensuring everything was working on our 50 acre vineyard. Now I can remotely plan and execute my irrigations within 15 or 20 minutes which has really freed me up to do bigger and better things on our site."
Matthew Fortuna
Vineyard Manager & Winemaker, 50th Parallel Estate Winery
"Verdi has greatly improved my efficiency and confidence by allowing remote monitoring of pressure, flow, and valve operation, ensuring everything runs smoothly and sending me an alert when there is an issue."
Kyle Stauber
Head Grower, McIntyre Creek Cannabis
"Verdi is fully wireless, making installation and maintenance simple. Within a matter of hours it can be operational and it is honestly amazing how effective it was for us right out of the gate. We will be expanding Verdi to all our farms."
Erasmo Nunez
Vineyard Manager, Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery
"Quails' Gate is able to spend less time on irrigation while increasing our confidence that the vines are receiving the water they need. Verdi provides amazing on-field service."
Judy Wanbon
Vineyard Manager, Quails' Gate Estate Winery
"We were able to achieve uniform vigor and high quality throughout our premium Malbec vineyard block by reducing both under-irrigation and over-irrigation with Verdi’s precision variable rate irrigation platform. We are very excited about the potential for this technology. Verdi gives you the freedom to remotely turn on valves day or night, saving water and time."
Nelson Dutra
Vineyard Manager, Arterra Wines Canada
Discover How Kiwi Growers Can Save Water and Boost Yields with Simple Irrigation Automation
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Quick installation
How to save 30%, and reduce labour costs
Automated scheduling based on real data
ROI in under 6 months for most growers
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