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A Method of Monitoring of the Bulb of Quinoa Plantations Orientated to the Dosing of the Water Volume for Drip Irrigation Systems

  • Eduardo Phellan
  • , Justiniano Gutierrez
  • , Jonell Soto
  • , Simon Capunay
  • , Jorge Lopez
  • , Christian Del Carpio
  • Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
  • Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria

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Abstract

The present work proposes a method of electronic monitoring of physical variables of the plant's wet bulb, in order to properly dose the water volume required for drip irrigation systems. The method has the ability to be conditioned to the need of the plant, in order to maintain an optimum level of humidity in the crop field, as it would be achieved in a laboratory. The monitoring is carried out on the percentage of humidity and the electrical conductivity of the soil. For this, sensors are used that are properly calibrated in the operating ranges of 10 to 30% for humidity and 1.2 to 1.7 ds/m for electrical conductivity [1]. The electronic equipment developed for the implementation of the method uses 3 humidity sensors placed at different depths and 1 electrical conductivity sensor for monitoring salinity. Based on the information sent by these sensors in real time, the activation times of the solenoid valve that makes up the drip irrigation system are adjusted.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 Congreso Internacional de Innovacion y Tendencias en Ingenieria, CONIITI 2018 - Proceedings
EditorsCarlos Andres Lozano-Garzon
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538681312
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 2018
Event4th Innovation and Trends in Engineering Congress, CONIITI 2018 - Bogota, Colombia
Duration: 3 Oct 20185 Oct 2018

Publication series

Name2018 Congreso Internacional de Innovacion y Tendencias en Ingenieria, CONIITI 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference4th Innovation and Trends in Engineering Congress, CONIITI 2018
Country/TerritoryColombia
CityBogota
Period3/10/185/10/18

Keywords

  • Monitoring
  • drip irrigation
  • electric conductivity
  • humidity
  • precision agriculture
  • quinoa
  • wet bulb

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