Availability of fresh water is one of the elementary conditions for life on Earth, however,
water is a limited resource, which is now under an unprecedented pressure by global …

Smart parsimonious and economical ways of irrigation have build up to fulfill the sweet water
requirements for the habitants of this world. In other words, water consumption should be …

Drought and population growth, especially in the western United States, are propelling a
need for more efficient irrigation. Smart irrigation controllers, which interface with soil …

Efficient and cost effective ways of irrigation have emerged as the need of the hour due to
limited sweet water resources, especially the countries that are seriously hit by a lack of …

Seven irrigation scheduling algorithms and an automatic control system along with a
wireless network of soil, thermal and weather sensors were developed and assessed in …

New soil moisture sensor systems (SMSs) for irrigation control have been commercialized in
recent years. However, limited research has been carried out to evaluate their precision to …

Improving the efficiency of the agricultural irrigation systems substantially contributes to
sustainable water management. This improvement can be achieved through an automated …

Optimizing irrigation scheduling through a Decision Support System has shown promise to
improve crop yield and water productivity in irrigated agriculture in an arid climate. The …

In the past ten years, smart irrigation controllers have been developed by a number of
manufacturers and have been promoted by water purveyors in an attempt to reduce …

The growing scarcity and competition for water resources requires the urgent
implementation of measures to ensure their rational use. Farmers need affordable irrigation …