Irrigation Advisor (WISE) review

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

Irrigation Advisor provides WISE, a web tool for estimating crop-field irrigation schedules. It is aimed at farmers, consultants, and researchers who want to configure field and crop conditions and generate a schedule without paying for the software. A field can be defined by drawing its boundary or uploading a shapefile. Users add weather-station data, select soil data and available water content, and enter crop type, planting and emergence dates, and irrigation attributes. A free eRAMS account is required to create a WISE project, so the workflow includes account creation before project work begins.

The configurable inputs are the main strength for users whose scheduling needs depend on field-specific conditions. The guide describes crop, planting, soil, and irrigation inputs, including irrigation type, method, and efficiency. Supported irrigation types include surface irrigation, sprinkler systems other than center pivot, center pivot, and microirrigation. Once generated, a schedule can be reviewed in summary, table, and graph formats, then exported as a spreadsheet or image, or printed. That output flexibility suits growers and advisers who need to inspect or share a schedule in familiar formats, rather than manage irrigation from within an equipment-control system.

WISE is free and available through the web, making it a fit for small, mid-market, and enterprise organizations seeking schedule estimation. Its boundaries matter: it does not provide remote equipment control, and there is no dedicated mobile app. The guide documents browser access and dates from January 2020, so users should treat it as a documented scheduling workflow rather than an indication of current mobile or control capabilities. Choose Irrigation Advisor if configurable inputs and exportable schedules are the goal; growers who need mobile-first field work or direct remote operation should consider another tool.

Irrigation Advisor (WISE) pros and cons

• Where it wins
  • Build field boundaries by drawing or uploading a shapefile.
  • Configure weather, soil, crop, and irrigation-method inputs.
  • View and export schedules as tables, graphs, spreadsheets, or images.
• Where it doesn't
  • Creating a WISE project requires a free eRAMS account.
  • Available through the web; there is no dedicated mobile app.
  • Generates schedules but does not remotely control irrigation equipment.

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