Irrigation control system
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1. An irrigation control system for land including:
- (a) at least one first means to measure one or more weather conditions in a first area;
(b) at least one second means to measure rainfall in a sub-area of the first area; and
(c) control means connected directly or indirectly to the first and second means, the control means adapted to monitor the measurements of the first and second means, to calculate a moisture content value for the sub-area from the measurements and a predetermined moisture loss for the sub-area, and to regulate irrigation of the sub-area.
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Abstract
An irrigation control system for land includes a weather station to measure one or more weather conditions in a first area; means to measure rainfall in a sub-area of the first area; and a computer connected directly or indirectly to the weather station and rainfall-measuring means. The computer is adapted to monitor the measurements of the weather station and rainfall-measuring means, to calculate a moisture content value for the sub-area from the measurements and a predetermined moisture loss for the sub-area, and to regulate irrigation of the sub-area.
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1. An irrigation control system for land including:
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(a) at least one first means to measure one or more weather conditions in a first area; (b) at least one second means to measure rainfall in a sub-area of the first area; and (c) control means connected directly or indirectly to the first and second means, the control means adapted to monitor the measurements of the first and second means, to calculate a moisture content value for the sub-area from the measurements and a predetermined moisture loss for the sub-area, and to regulate irrigation of the sub-area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20)
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14. A method of irrigating land including the steps of:
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(a) measuring one or more weather conditions in a first area; (b) measuring rainfall in a sub-area of the first area; (c) monitoring the measurements; (d) calculating a moisture content value for the sub-area from the measurements and a predetermined moisture loss for the sub-area; and (e) regulating the irrigation of the sub-area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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