Prescribing a drip line for use in a field
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for prescribing a drip line for use in a field, the method comprising:
- determining, using one or more processors, soil conditions data for soil in a field, wherein the soil conditions data comprises vertical transect data relating to at least one vertical transect of the soil, wherein a vertical transect provides information about one or more types and layers of soil below a surface of the field at a corresponding field location, and wherein determining the soil conditions data includes surveying the field by inserting a geophysical probe having one or more soil sensors below a surface of the field at a plurality of locations in the field to measure soil physical characteristics and soil chemical characteristics at a range of depths below the surface of the field;
determining, using the one or more processors, a plant type of at least one plant for planting in the field and a length of time between a first watering and a second watering of the at least one plant via a drip line;
determining, using the one or more processors, a desired plant available water content of a portion of the soil within the at least one vertical transect to be substantially achieved as a result of the first watering, wherein determining the desired plant available water content include using the plant type and the length of time between the first watering and the second watering;
determining, using the one or more processors, climate conditions data and geographical conditions data for the field; and
determining, using the one or more processors, a perforation spacing and flow rate for a set of emitters for the drip line that will supply water during the first watering such that, along the drip line, the desired plant available water content is substantially achieved in the portion of the soil, wherein determining the perforation spacing and flow rate includes using the vertical transect data, the desired plant available water content, the climate conditions data, and the geographical conditions data.
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Abstract
Prescribing a drip line for use in a field includes: accessing soil conditions data that includes vertical transect data relating to at least one vertical transect of soil in a field; based on a plant type and a length of time between a first watering and a second watering of a plant via the drip line, determining, a desired plant available water content of a portion of the soil within the at least one vertical transect to be substantially achieved as a result of the first watering; and based on the vertical transect data, the determined desired plant available water content, climate conditions data and geographical conditions data, determining perforation spacing and flow rate for a set of emitters for the drip line such that the desired plant available water is substantially achieved in the portion of the soil.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for prescribing a drip line for use in a field, the method comprising:
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determining, using one or more processors, soil conditions data for soil in a field, wherein the soil conditions data comprises vertical transect data relating to at least one vertical transect of the soil, wherein a vertical transect provides information about one or more types and layers of soil below a surface of the field at a corresponding field location, and wherein determining the soil conditions data includes surveying the field by inserting a geophysical probe having one or more soil sensors below a surface of the field at a plurality of locations in the field to measure soil physical characteristics and soil chemical characteristics at a range of depths below the surface of the field; determining, using the one or more processors, a plant type of at least one plant for planting in the field and a length of time between a first watering and a second watering of the at least one plant via a drip line; determining, using the one or more processors, a desired plant available water content of a portion of the soil within the at least one vertical transect to be substantially achieved as a result of the first watering, wherein determining the desired plant available water content include using the plant type and the length of time between the first watering and the second watering; determining, using the one or more processors, climate conditions data and geographical conditions data for the field; and determining, using the one or more processors, a perforation spacing and flow rate for a set of emitters for the drip line that will supply water during the first watering such that, along the drip line, the desired plant available water content is substantially achieved in the portion of the soil, wherein determining the perforation spacing and flow rate includes using the vertical transect data, the desired plant available water content, the climate conditions data, and the geographical conditions data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for prescribing a drip line for use in a field, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; a non-transitory computer readable storage medium in data communication with the one or more processors, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including; obtaining soil conditions data for soil in a field, wherein the soil conditions data comprises vertical transect data relating to at least one vertical transect of the soil, wherein a vertical transect provides information about one or more types and layers of soil below a surface of the field at a corresponding field location, wherein the soil conditions data is determined by surveying the field by inserting a geophysical probe having one or more soil sensors below a surface of the field at a plurality of locations in the field to measure soil physical characteristics and soil chemical characteristics at a range of depths below the surface of the field; determining a plant type of at least one plant for planting in the field and a length of time between a first watering and a second watering of the at least one plant via a drip line; determining a desired plant available water content of a portion of the soil within the at least one vertical transect to be substantially achieved as a result of the first watering, wherein determining the desired plant available water content include using the plant type and the length of time between the first watering and the second watering; determining climate conditions data and geographical conditions data for the field; and determining a perforation spacing and flow rate for a set of emitters for the drip line that will supply water during the first watering such that, along the drip line, the desired plant available water content is substantially achieved in the portion of the soil, wherein determining the perforation spacing and flow rate includes using the vertical transect data, the desired plant available water content, the climate conditions data, and the geographical conditions data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for prescribing a drip line for use in a field, the computer program product corresponding to a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
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obtaining soil conditions data for soil in a field, wherein the soil conditions data comprises vertical transect data relating to at least one vertical transect of the soil, wherein a vertical transect provides information about one or more types and layers of soil below a surface of the field at a corresponding field location, wherein the soil conditions data is determined by surveying the field by inserting a geophysical probe having one or more soil sensors below a surface of the field at a plurality of locations in the field to measure soil physical characteristics and soil chemical characteristics at a range of depths below the surface of the field; determining a plant type of at least one plant for planting in the field and a length of time between a first watering and a second watering of the at least one plant via a drip line; determining a desired plant available water content of a portion of the soil within the at least one vertical transect to be substantially achieved as a result of the first watering, wherein determining the desired plant available water content include using the plant type and the length of time between the first watering and the second watering; determining climate conditions data and geographical conditions data for the field; and determining a perforation spacing and flow rate for a set of emitters for the drip line that will supply water during the first watering such that, along the drip line, the desired plant available water content is substantially achieved in the portion of the soil, wherein determining the perforation spacing and flow rate includes using the vertical transect data, the desired plant available water content, the climate conditions data, and the geographical conditions data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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