Smart Plantation Management Systems | Irrigation Systems | Plant Growth Monitoring Systems | Harvesting Systems
Water is an essential element for survival. About seventy per cent of the human body consists of water while plants contain almost 90 per cent of water. Still, we have to depend on some outside sources to fulfil the water requirements of our body.
Similarly, crops require water for their growth and development. The process of supplying water to the crops is known as irrigation.
What is Smart Plantation Management Systems?
Smart plantation management systems are systems that monitor the crop's health, soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and light intensity. Smart plantation management systems such as smart irrigation control systems regulate the supply of water based on the data collected by its soil moisture sensors. They generate alerts and notifications for farmers and assist them in monitoring and tracking crop health. Smart plantations are capable of reducing the operational costs in large farmlands as well as averting crop failure.
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Subirrigation
Subirrigation systems, also know as zero runoff, are an environmentally responsibly alternative that conserves water and fertilizers. They are being installed by greenhouse growers to improve product quality, achieve more uniform growth and increase production efficiency.
In subirrigation systems, water and nutrient solution provided at the base of the container rises by capillary action through holes in the bottom and is absorbed by the growing media. These systems are adaptable to crops grown in pots or flats.
Advantages of subirrigation systems
- Water and nutrient solutions are contained and recycled
- Water and fertilizer usage decreases at least 50% over conventional systems
- Uniform watering of all containers
- Pot size and placement can be easily changed
- More vigorous plant growth
- Foliage remains dry
- Labor input is reduced