Method of controlling soil moisture, water accumulation and fertilizer distribution in land
US10076089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2625
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described herein is a method of controlling soil moisture, water accumulation and fertilizer distribution in land. Elevation location data for land areas are extracted from two or more pixels of a topographic image including topographic data. Each pixel represents a land area. Wetness indices for the land areas are determined from the elevation and location data, based on the slope between two or more defined areas of land and an upslope contributing area per unit contour length. At risk defined areas of land, e.g., those at risk of accumulating water are identified based on wetness indices. Water is transported from the at risk defined areas of land to another location. The transporting of water reduces the risk of accumulating water in the at risk defined areas of land and improves crop growth potential in those areas.
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