Irrigation management system
First Claim
1. An irrigation management system comprising:
- a microprocessor programmed to (a) determine a calculated watering requirement and an applied irrigation amount for a time period for an area of an irrigated site and (b) determine a mathematical relationship between the calculated watering requirement and the applied irrigation amount; and
an output device that provides a result of the mathematical relationship to at least one of an irrigation user and a third party.
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Abstract
An irrigation management system comprises a microprocessor that determines a mathematical relationship between a calculated watering requirement and an applied irrigation amount; and an output device that provides a result of the mathematical relationship to at least one of an irrigation user and a third party. Preferably the calculated watering requirement is at least partly derived from ETo data. Additionally, the calculated watering requirement is at least partly derived from a crop coefficient value and an irrigation efficiency value. Preferably the applied irrigation amount is derived from data obtained from a flow meter and preferably from a utility meter that was initially installed at the irrigation site. Water pressure can also be measured and communicated to the irrigation user and/or third party.
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25 Claims
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1. An irrigation management system comprising:
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a microprocessor programmed to (a) determine a calculated watering requirement and an applied irrigation amount for a time period for an area of an irrigated site and (b) determine a mathematical relationship between the calculated watering requirement and the applied irrigation amount; and
an output device that provides a result of the mathematical relationship to at least one of an irrigation user and a third party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 11. The irrigation management system, wherein the calculated watering requirement is at least partly derived from an irrigation efficiency value.
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25. A method of generating a mathematical relationship between a calculated watering requirement and an applied irrigation amount for use in an irrigation management system, comprising:
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determining a calculated watering requirement for a time period for an irrigated site;
determining an applied irrigation amount for a time period for an irrigated site;
determining a mathematical relationship between the calculated watering requirement and the applied irrigation amount; and
providing a result of the mathematical relationship to at least one of an irrigation user and a third party.
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