More efficiency when watering large areas
Although remote irrigation and control systems make day-to-day work easier, they only show their true benefit when watering large areas. Remote irrigation monitoring can be used over many square miles thanks to wireless sensor control systems. Hills, buildings or other infrastructure elements have no effect on remote irrigation monitoring as long as they are wireless systems.
The basis for an efficient remote management is a mesh network. It covers the area to be monitored by the remote irrigation and control systems in its mesh-like structure. Robust remote irrigation monitoring systems can accommodate hundreds of transceiver inputs and a large number of field sensors. The data collected by the remote irrigation and control systems, in turn, can be used to establish intelligent operating procedures. They provide growers with control and transparency over their irrigation systems.
Extensive monitoring of different parameters
Remote irrigation monitoring collects a wide range of data. This information makes it possible to monitor different aspects of the irrigation system:
- Soil moisture sensors monitor water content
- Pressure sensors check pump and spray nozzle pressures
- Flow meters measure water and chemical usage
- Level sensors monitor tank levels
- Electricity meters monitor how much power the pump requires