Poppy

Actually smart irrigation control.

Poppy Pulse is the shift from timer-based irrigation to event-based watering. Instead of long runtime guesses, the system delivers water in measured pulse events with soak periods between cycles.

Pulse Visual
Controller / pulse sequence diagram

Traditional timers are guesswork.

Unknown Output

A 5-minute or 20-minute run tells you almost nothing about what each plant actually received.

Static Scheduling

Most controller logic is still built around broad zone runtimes rather than plant-level dosing.

Difficult to Tune

Emitter variation, pressure changes, and project edits quickly make timer schedules unreliable.

From runtime to event-based watering.

Poppy Pulse reframes irrigation around events rather than long continuous runs. Short charge events fill pods, rest periods allow soak, and repeat cycles create a more controlled watering pattern.

Core Concept
• Short pulse event
• Soak period
• Repeat only as needed
• Delivery objective instead of runtime guess

Measured events with rest in between.

Charge Event

The system initiates a short watering event to charge pods from the pressurized supply line.

Soak Period

Water has time to move into the soil instead of forcing long continuous application.

Repeat Cycle

Additional events can be applied based on the intended dose profile for the plant group.

Smarter control for real landscapes.

Matches Soil Absorption

Pulse-and-soak patterns can better align with how soil actually takes water in.

Works with Pods

Poppy Pulse and Poppy Pods are designed as one system, not as unrelated parts.

Reduces Manual Tuning

The aim is a cleaner, more predictable watering system with less hand tuning and fewer guesses.

Dose-based logic, not timer logic.

The long-term promise of Poppy Pulse is a system that thinks in dose events, pulse counts, and delivery outcomes instead of traditional minute-based schedules.

What Makes It Different
• Event-based watering
• Dose-oriented logic
• Short pulses + soak periods
• Designed around known delivery structure