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Published on 13 November 2013 · 1 min read
John Deere Smart Irrigation System
InfoWeb Marketplace · Editorial teamPublished on 13 November 2013 · 1 min read
Optimal water supply to plants is of particular importance for professional irrigated farming in order to achieve high yields.
At the same time, growing water demand requires a significant increase in irrigation efficiency in order to conserve the world's dwindling water resources. With its smart irrigation system, John Deere is presenting an innovative concept for row crops such as maize, allowing farmers to plan and control irrigation according to the crop and the site, thanks to real-time measurements of soil moisture and the transfer of the measured values to the office computer via a web-based expert system.
The complete solution on offer includes RTK-controlled precision laying of the drip tubes, a special soil moisture sensor to measure the soil water content at several depths, wireless data transmission (in addition to water content, air temperature and humidity, rainfall, sunshine, etc.), a choice of different drip tubes for precise water distribution, as well as a head station with matching components (pumps, filters, valves, fertiliser supply, etc.).
This system makes it possible to use water, nutrients, energy and labour efficiently when irrigating in parallel with fertilising. The RTK-controlled, and therefore documented, laying of the drip tubes also makes it possible to use seed drills and tillage tools without any problem between the drip tubes laid on the ground, without damaging them.
At the same time, growing water demand requires a significant increase in irrigation efficiency in order to conserve the world's dwindling water resources. With its smart irrigation system, John Deere is presenting an innovative concept for row crops such as maize, allowing farmers to plan and control irrigation according to the crop and the site, thanks to real-time measurements of soil moisture and the transfer of the measured values to the office computer via a web-based expert system.
The complete solution on offer includes RTK-controlled precision laying of the drip tubes, a special soil moisture sensor to measure the soil water content at several depths, wireless data transmission (in addition to water content, air temperature and humidity, rainfall, sunshine, etc.), a choice of different drip tubes for precise water distribution, as well as a head station with matching components (pumps, filters, valves, fertiliser supply, etc.).
This system makes it possible to use water, nutrients, energy and labour efficiently when irrigating in parallel with fertilising. The RTK-controlled, and therefore documented, laying of the drip tubes also makes it possible to use seed drills and tillage tools without any problem between the drip tubes laid on the ground, without damaging them.
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