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System and method for weather based irrigation control

  • US 20060184285A1
  • Filed: 02/10/2006
  • Published: 08/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in controlling an irrigation system executing a plurality of watering programs, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first current moisture loss value;

    determining a first net moisture loss value since a last irrigation start day utilizing the first current moisture loss value;

    retrieving a threshold moisture loss value associated with one or more watering programs controlled according to one of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels where each level corresponds to a different way of associating threshold moisture loss values to watering programs; and

    defining a current day as an irrigation start day for the one or more watering programs associated with the first irrigation control level when the first net moisture loss value has a predetermined relationship with respect to the threshold moisture loss value.

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