Smart Irrigation System Articles & Analysis
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Water plays a critical role in agriculture, serving as the lifeblood for crops and soil, and is essential for growing food. However, natural rainfall is often unpredictable, insufficient, or unevenly distributed across regions, making irrigation systems a vital component of modern farming. With effective irrigation, many farmers would be able to produce enough crops to meet both local and global ...
Precision agriculture is a revolutionary approach that leverages technology to optimize farming practices. Precision agriculture systems offer a modern solution to these age-old problems, enabling farms to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve sustainability. ...
So, why does the modern agricultural sector need to use smart switches? 1. Improve agricultural production efficiencyIn traditional agricultural production, farmers need to manually control the switches of irrigation, ventilation, lighting, and other equipment, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also inefficient. ...
Sprinkler Irrigation: Smart sprinkler systems utilize weather and soil moisture data to adjust sprinkler operation, ensuring optimal coverage and reducing water waste. ...
ByJXCT
Soil sensors, however, act as windows into this subterranean realm, providing real-time, precise data on various parameters: · Moisture content: Knowing the exact moisture level allows for targeted irrigation, reducing water waste and ensuring optimal hydration for different plants. ...
ByJXCT
Soil sensors, however, act as windows into this subterranean realm, providing real-time, precise data on various parameters: · Moisture content: Knowing the exact moisture level allows for targeted irrigation, reducing water waste and ensuring optimal hydration for different plants. ...
ByJXCT
Abstract Irrigation is crucial for successful crop growth and yield, but traditional irrigation methods often result in water waste and inefficiency. To address this issue, intelligent irrigation systems have been developed to provide precise and efficient irrigation management based on real-time data. This article explores the benefits of intelligent irrigation systems for agriculture, including ...
ByJXCT
By using rainwater harvesting technology and storing water for later use, smart irrigation systems can provide a reliable source of water even during droughts. ...
ByJXCT
Soil moisture is a critical factor that influences plant growth, water management, and environmental sustainability. It is essential for maintaining healthy vegetation, ensuring adequate water supply for crops, and preventing soil erosion. However, monitoring soil moisture levels can be challenging due to the dynamic nature of soil and the variability of water content across different locations ...
This is not just another product; it’s a comprehensive system designed to revolutionize farming and cultivation. With its automated, AI-powered growing solutions, C Eden is setting the stage for a new era in agriculture. ...
Water is a precious resource that plays a critical role in agricultural production. As the global population increases, meeting the demand for food and fiber becomes increasingly challenging, particularly in regions facing water scarcity. The utilization of water in agriculture must be efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. This article explores how water quality sensors have ...
Manna Irrigation offers a customized cloud-based, sensor-free software solution that helps growers and corporations optimize irrigation and monitor crop growth. Why Choose Manna Irrigation? Optimized Irrigation Maximize irrigation efficiency to enhance production processes and improve yield quantity and quality. Prioritize sustainability goals for efficient irrigation practices and ...
Begoña Tarrazona, a civil engineer and irrigation specialist at Idrica, explains current water scarcity issues, and what measures can be taken to overcome this situation. ...
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Today, the agriculture sector is under pressure as the world's population grows. At the same time, the industry is being asked to produce more food with fewer resources in a way that doesn't damage the environment. At least, farmers worldwide need to feed 9.1 billion people in 2050. It's a big challenge, but one that can be met with the help of technology. It's nothing new for farmers to use ...
The WET Centre is an extensive research and demonstration facility that features a portfolio of innovative growing techniques and smart irrigation systems for the soft fruit sector. It showcases the latest solutions to improve water use efficiency and local water security, reduce costs and achieve industry leading yields and financial returns. ...
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In the first part of the article, we wrote about how precision viticulture technologies can help with choosing long-term and short-term cultivation strategies in order to adapt to climate changes, and named some of the precision viticulture technologies that exist on the market. Now let’s have a look at how and which precision viticulture technologies can help with specific vineyard ...
Sebastian Braum, Ph.D., is WaterBit’s director of soil science and agronomy. He is writing a series of posts for our blog that delve into irrigation-related topics. In the piece below, he discusses deficit irrigation in wine grapes. Dr. Braum holds a doctorate in soil chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and he studied soil science, plant nutrition, agronomy and viticulture at ...
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The NIAB EMR WET (Water Efficient Technologies) Centre houses an integrated portfolio of cutting-edge growing techniques and trickle irrigation systems for the soft fruit sector. It provides commercial scale demonstrations, one to one expert technical advice, and training workshops. The Centre’s commercially available Precision Irrigation Package system features our SM150T Soil Moisture ...
Since July 2008, the city has used Smart Irrigation Month as a platform to encourage homeowners to install and maintain effective, efficient irrigation systems. ...
This year VineView released an exciting new product called PureVine, that collects and represents data on a vine-by-vine basis. Not only does this provide the opportunity to look at individual vine performance, it also allows a statistical representation of a block expressed in number of vines. In addition, it gives growers information about non-productive vines by analyzing gaps in the canopy. ...
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