A date farm in an arid region deploys soil moisture sensors to control irrigation. The previous timer-based schedule watered all zones on a fixed pattern. The sensor-driven system activates irrigation only when soil moisture falls below a crop-specific threshold. Monthly water consumption dropped from 1,200,000 litres to 780,000 litres. What is the primary mechanism producing this reduction?

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The sensor-driven system eliminates watering of zones where soil moisture is already above the threshold, avoiding irrigation that the timer-based system applied regardless of actual conditions

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The sensors detect leaks in the irrigation infrastructure that the timer-based system could not identify

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The sensors reduce the water pressure in the irrigation pipes, resulting in lower flow rates

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The sensor-driven system uses a different type of water that requires less volume per irrigation cycle

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