Chartres is testing a brand new system to manage its watering

The green spaces department has been experimenting with tensiometric probes in several places for several weeks.

The green spaces department has been experimenting for several weeks with tensiometric probes in the horticultural garden, near the Odyssey and in the Clos district. This device makes it possible to measure the growth of tree roots and therefore to better manage its watering. A “saving of water but also of time and energy for the service which will move only when the tree will really need it”, specifies the town hall.

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