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From: pja santos (pjasantos@yahoo.com)

To: Vhalerie Lee
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009 8:43:37 AM
Subject: Re: verification of results

No, that is not the point. Two fields could have the same productivity (say, 1000 kg/ha/yr) but the efficiency
of using the resources is what matters most. This means that in producing same yield, the other field might be
using less of water and, therefore, incurs little wastage of water. The importance of efficiency in production
with respect to water use is very important when this is the resource that is most limiting in that area. for
example, in Saudi or Israel. In thePhilippines, water use efficiency is more appreciated during dry season
when there is less rain or the irrigation water is hard to come by.

Of course, it is a must that you record any iputs of water from the very beginning of you crop cycle until the
last time you irrigated them.

Unless the other field is growing another variety of pechay that matures earlier, significantly earlier because
ths means it (the early maturing variety) will need less water. And earlier harvest means that more cropp
cycles can be made per year.

Implications?? then apply your technology to other crops to guide growers of the best time to apply water
without wasting much of it.

In essence, if application of water means added expense then reducing to the minimum the frequency of
irrigation without sacrificing yield would mean reduction in production cost.

Primitivo Jose A. Santos Physiology Laboratory Institute of Plant Breeding UP Los Baños College, Laguna
4031 Ph:(049)576-0024

--- On Wed, 3/6/09, Vhalerie Lee <vhalerielee@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Vhalerie Lee <vhalerielee@yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: verification of results
To: "pja santos" <pjasantos@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Cropwise" <proponents@cropwise.net>, "Art Salazar" <salazarartemio@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 9:47 PM

Good evening sir,

Thanks for the information on productivity. Does this imply that the field that has consumed less water is
considered more productive than the other, in terms of irrigation efficiency provided that both plots in the
field produces similar yield?

Currently we're still continuing our crop cycle, but we plan to start a new crop cycle, based on the
information you have given us, on June 9 (our seedlings will be transplanted into the field). Due to the bad
weather, we're recording moisture data always near 90%, so our valves for irrigation are always off and
there is no need to water. Also the pechay currently planted is nearing harvest. Is it better to start recording
our data and results for 1 whole crop cycle (45 days) rather than only during the flowering stage? And is
there a certain point in the crop cycle (ie., number of days after transplanting, or stage in the cycle) where it
can predicted that the other field is more productive than the other?

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Also, if our results prove to be successful for this type of crop (pechay), what are its implications for other
crops? Can it be said that this result will also be the same for other crops, which are also moisture sensitive?

Thank you very much for your continuous support.

Best Regards,
Vhalerie

From: pja santos <pjasantos@yahoo.com>

To: Vhalerie Lee <vhalerielee@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 9:22:32 PM
Subject: Re: verification of results

Productivity can be defined in many ways. However, in your case which is more related on irrigation
(both in amounts and frequency) as it translates into, say, yield. Thus, productivity can be expressed
in terms of yield produced for every liter (or cubic meter) of water applied (thru irrigation) and,
therefore, can be equated in terms of irrigation efficiency. Of course, your work will be more
relevant during summer or dry season when crops are practically dependent on irrigation rather than
rainfall. Your work will, therefore, help in conserving irrigation water ( since you wont be
over-irrigating nor under-irrigating) without sacrificing the crop yield. You can also connect your
work to the climate change phenomenon where there would be a prolonged summer when the
available irrigation water would be limited but the crop demand would be high.

Primitivo Jose A. Santos Physiology Laboratory Institute of Plant Breeding UP Los Baños College,
Laguna 4031 Ph:(049)576-0024

--- On Tue, 2/6/09, Vhalerie Lee <vhalerielee@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Vhalerie Lee <vhalerielee@yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: verification of results
To: "pja santos" <pjasantos@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Cropwise" <proponents@cropwise.net>
Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 4:08 PM

Good afternoon sir,

Thank you for the detailed explanation for the verification of our results. I think with this
method, the panelists won't doubt our data and results.

Also, May I ask how can we determine the productivity? We would like to quantify our
results. Our testing phase involves comparing two field plots; one maintained through
conventional methods (regular farming) while the other is through our system. How can we

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compare the productivity of one from the other in quantity? (i.e., counting the number of
crops, etc.)

Thank you for your continuous support.

Best Regards,
Vhalerie

--- On Tue, 6/2/09, pja santos <pjasantos@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: pja santos <pjasantos@yahoo.com>

Subject: verification of results
To: "Vhalerie Lee" <vhalerielee@yahoo.com>
Cc: salazarartemio@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 2:38 PM

Good day, Vhalerie.

Dr. Salazar forwarded your text message to me re: verification of results obtained
from your instrument.

To verify your results, we suggest that you collect soil sample (at least 100 g ) right
after you obtained a reading from the soil with your instrument. The soil sample to be
collected should be as close as possible where you got the data reading. Put the fresh
sample immediately in a dry metallic or glass container then cap (cover) it. Capping
will prevent moisture loss from the soil sample.

Take the gross fresh weight (GFW= fresh soil sample + weight of container with cap)
of the sample. Then take off the cap ( to allow water evaporation) before placing the
container with soil sample in a forced-draft oven at 105 degree Celcius. After at least
24 hr, take the gross dry weight (GDW) with the cap placed back on.

To compute for the percent moisture:

% soil moisture (fresh weight basis) = (GFW-GDW) /(GFW-weight container plus

cap) then multiply by 100. Compare the computed %soil moisture to the reading
taken using your instrument.

Do the same for your other readings.

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Primitivo Jose A. Santos Physiology Laboratory Institute of Plant Breeding UP Los

Baños College, Laguna 4031 Ph:(049)576-0024

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