Precision variable rate irrigation system
First Claim
1. A method of variably supplying irrigation water to an irrigation system which is movable over an agricultural field, comprising the steps of:
- processing one or more main field layers of geospatial data with the field layers selected from;
(1) an EM or EC survey;
(2) topography;
(3) yield; and
(4) remotely sensed images;
generating variable irrigation management zones dependent on the irrigation system in the field;
adjusting water application from the irrigation system dependent on the spatial location of the irrigation system in the field and the underlying processed geospatial field data previously determined.
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Abstract
A method is described for automatically adjusting the water application rate of an irrigation system which is movable over an agricultural field, comprising the steps of: (a) processing one or more main field layers of geospatial data; (b) generating variable irrigation management zones dependent on the irrigation system in the field; and (c) adjusting water application from the irrigation system dependent on the spatial location of the irrigation system in the field and the underlying processed geospatial field data previously determined. The method may also use the step of utilizing one or more of the field layers to identify at least one optional crop sensor location within the field. The water application rate is adjusted by increasing or decreasing the speed of the irrigation system or by turning the irrigation system on or by turning the irrigation system off.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of variably supplying irrigation water to an irrigation system which is movable over an agricultural field, comprising the steps of:
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processing one or more main field layers of geospatial data with the field layers selected from;
(1) an EM or EC survey;
(2) topography;
(3) yield; and
(4) remotely sensed images;generating variable irrigation management zones dependent on the irrigation system in the field; adjusting water application from the irrigation system dependent on the spatial location of the irrigation system in the field and the underlying processed geospatial field data previously determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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29. A method of variably supplying irrigation water to an irrigation system which is movable over an agricultural field, comprising the steps of:
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processing one or more main field layers of geospatial data; and automatically adjusting the rate of water application dependent on the spatial location of the irrigation system in the field and the underlying processed geospatial data. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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