Development of an automated irrigation system for horticultural nurseries
Horticulture is becoming an important sector in the agricultural industry. Due to increasing demand for planting materials, horticultural nurseries are being established in many parts of the country. Irrigation is one of the most important operations for any nursery to produce salable plants. With i...
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Universiti Putra Malaysia
1999
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| author | Zakaria, Abdul Aziz |
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| description | Horticulture is becoming an important sector in the agricultural industry. Due to increasing demand for planting materials, horticultural nurseries are being established in many parts of the country. Irrigation is one of the most important operations for any nursery to produce salable plants. With increasing cost of labour and less attractive working environment in the agricultural sector, automation of irrigation and other agricultural practices, is a necessity in order for the horticultural industry to survive. An automated micro-irrigation system is being developed and evaluated at UPM. An imported 6-station controller, solenoid valves, and micro-sprayers were installed to irrigate fruit seedlings grown in ceramic pots. Initial work is on determining plant water requirements for scheduling the system operation. For nurseries with enough pressure from the main, use of battery-operated valves are recommended. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-338482017-11-02T04:02:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33848/ Development of an automated irrigation system for horticultural nurseries Zakaria, Abdul Aziz Horticulture is becoming an important sector in the agricultural industry. Due to increasing demand for planting materials, horticultural nurseries are being established in many parts of the country. Irrigation is one of the most important operations for any nursery to produce salable plants. With increasing cost of labour and less attractive working environment in the agricultural sector, automation of irrigation and other agricultural practices, is a necessity in order for the horticultural industry to survive. An automated micro-irrigation system is being developed and evaluated at UPM. An imported 6-station controller, solenoid valves, and micro-sprayers were installed to irrigate fruit seedlings grown in ceramic pots. Initial work is on determining plant water requirements for scheduling the system operation. For nurseries with enough pressure from the main, use of battery-operated valves are recommended. Universiti Putra Malaysia 1999 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33848/1/33848.pdf Zakaria, Abdul Aziz (1999) Development of an automated irrigation system for horticultural nurseries. In: National Conference on Engineering Smart Farming for the Next Millenium, 14-16 Mar. 1999, UPM, Serdang, Selangor. (pp. 1-5). |
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| title | Development of an automated irrigation system for horticultural nurseries |
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