Paper Introduction Soil moisture is an important property for agriculture, indicative of how much water is available for plants. Therefore, its measurement can be utilized for decision-making in irrigation. Continuous in situ measurement of the soil moisture started around 1940 with the electrical resistance method using a gypsum block. Electrodes in the block measure the… read more »
Introduction Real Time Kinematic (RTK) mobile machine control requires a sufficient number of global positioning system (GPS) satellites that are both visible and suitably positioned. Reliably obtaining the highest degree of accuracy afforded by RTK technology requires the initial acquiring of a solution, the maintaining and if it is lost, rapidly reestablishing the RTK fix… read more »
Introduction Spraying drift occurs when the sprayed droplets of agrochemical stray out of the targeted crop field and result in major environmental pollution, toxicities and soil degradation. At the same time, the crops remain unprotected to insect and weed infestations due to the low volume of active chemicals that remain in the field after… read more »
Introduction Sensors that can detect spraying droplets and specify certain spraying parameters such as droplet diameter, volume, classification etc. This data can provide valuable feedback of ongoing operations for the operator regarding how effective the occurring spraying applications are and the potential risk of spray drift. Related Smart Farming Technology Products Spraying Systems Co…. read more »
Product Introduction Leveraging Toro sensing technology used on high-end commercial sites and world-class golf courses around the globe, the Toro Precision™ Soil Sensor reduces water waste by continuously measuring moisture levels in the soil and determining when to allow your controller to water, maximizing the efficiency of your irrigation system. Communication between the sensor probe… read more »
Introduction With Precision Variable Rate Irrigation growers can record crop yields and make significant irrigation water savings. The need for uniform and accurate water delivery to the crop throughout its lifecycle is essential to maximizing yield and maintaining the health of the plant. Water is saved through matching irrigation rate to soil characteristics and avoiding… read more »
Introduction Applying fertilizer is a common agricultural activity that can be completely automated with the correct implementation of Variable Rate Fertilization (VRF). There are two main categories in which VRT fertilization can be applied: 1) with a map of a certain parameter such as crop vigor and 2) with real time sensors. Map-based VRF adjusts… read more »
Introduction An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a “drone” is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard. The flight of UAVs may be controlled either autonomously by on-board computers or remote control pilot on the ground from distance. Agriculture is one of the main sectors that drones have find numerous uses and have… read more »
Introduction Agricultural robots are generally designed to execute a agricultural task such as planting, weeding, pruning, picking, harvesting, packing, handling etc. Agricultural robots automate specific slow, repetitive and dull agricultural tasks for farmers, drastically limiting hard labor and allowing the producers to focus more on improving overall production yields instead of spending most of their… read more »
Introduction Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is a satellite navigation system with global coverage that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning.[1] The satellites provide signals from space that transmit positioning and timing data to GNSS receivers. The receivers then use this data to determine location[2] and also provide navigation or tracking the position of… read more »