Smart automated furrow irrigation of cotton
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Paper/Presentation Title | Smart automated furrow irrigation of cotton |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Uddin, Jasim (Author), Smith, Rod (Author) and Gillies, Malcolm (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Irrigation Australia Regional Conference 2015 |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://irrigation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IAL-2015_Conference-Program1.pdf |
Conference/Event | Irrigation Australia Regional Conference 2015 |
Event Details | Irrigation Australia Regional Conference 2015 Event Date 26 to end of 28 May 2015 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | Over a number of years the cotton industry (CRDC) has been supporting NCEA in the development and demonstration of a system for the ‘smart’ automation of furrow irrigation. The system currently undergoing final trials consists of three major component parts. The core component is automation hardware and software initially developed for bay irrigation and which is available commercially from Rubicon Water under its FarmConnect system. This provides: The second component is specifically designed flow control infra-structure that gives precise, automated control of flows into the furrows. This consists of a Rubicon automated BayDrive and flap gate installed in a standard box culvert, which delivers to the furrows via either: The final component is process for the real-time selection of time to cut-off for individual furrow sets to maximise application efficiency. Results from the demonstration trials have shown the system to work well without manual intervention. The evaluation of irrigation events controlled using the real-time optimisation show significant water savings over farmer managed irrigations. The future outcome of this work will be a commercial adaptive real-time furrow irrigation system able to compete with the pressurised alternative of centre pivot or lateral move machines on capital cost, water and labour savings but without the substantial energy costs. |
Keywords | application efficiency, real-time optimisation, adaptive control |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300202. Agricultural land management |
Public Notes | Abstract only, as supplied here, published in the Conference Proceedings. No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3009/smart-automated-furrow-irrigation-of-cotton
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