SFB 564, T1 - Development of automated control systems for water saving irrigation of fruit orchards

Status
completed
Project begin
01.07.2009
Project end
30.06.2012
Project-Homepage
https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/sfb564/project_area_t/t1/t1_outline.php
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Description

Sensor operated irrigation systems combine the possibilities of efficient water use with saving labor cost. In Thailand, fruits are produced under heterogeneous conditions. In order to account for these differences, a variety of technological solutions will be developed in this project. These are tensiometer operated mechanical control units for marginal sites in mountainous regions as well as electronic control systems for automated irrigation in commercial fruit production. Special focus will be on innovative components for automated deficit irrigation, where first-time prototypes of turn-key solutions will be developed.

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