Process and apparatus for adequately irrigating soil
US8989907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G29/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mobile apparatus and a process for adequately irrigating soil, wherein the apparatus has an irrigation unit for irrigating soil and a mobile microwave measurement unit for determining the water content of the soil along a measurement path. A control unit is used to irrigate the soil along the measurement path depending on the measured water content. The apparatus preferably also has a water tank and leaves an area of soil to be irrigated autonomously.
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