AIMM review
A free desktop tool for crop-water estimates, soil-moisture reports, and irrigation tracking.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
AIMM is a Windows desktop application from the Government of Alberta for planning irrigation with field, crop, soil, and weather information. Small farms looking for crop-water estimates and irrigation timing guidance may find its decision-support focus a fit. It uses climate files from Alberta Climate Information Service (ACIS) stations or user-entered meteorological data to estimate evapotranspiration and daily crop-water use. It also tracks irrigation application amounts.
Its core value is the connection between estimates and planning reports: AIMM provides predictive crop-water requirement and irrigation timing assessments, reports year-to-date soil-moisture conditions, and presents graphical and tabular reports. Data can be exported as TXT or CSV files. This makes it suited to users who want to review water conditions and keep irrigation application records, rather than control irrigation equipment from the software.
AIMM is free to obtain and requires SAP Crystal Reports Viewer to operate. It is desktop-only on Windows, with no mobile app, remote control, or automated scheduling. Irrigation system type is an input, but specific system types are not listed. Phone and email support channels are available. Choose AIMM if estimates, reports, and manual irrigation planning meet the need; farms seeking equipment control or automated schedules should consider a different kind of tool.
AIMM pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Estimates evapotranspiration and daily crop-water use from weather data
- Provides crop-water requirement and irrigation timing assessments
- Tracks irrigation amounts and exports reports as TXT or CSV
- Where it doesn't
- Windows desktop application, with no mobile app
- Estimates and reports soil moisture but does not control equipment
- Does not automate irrigation schedules
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