Center-Pivot Irrigation System Control and Data Communications Network for Real-Time Variable Water Application

2015 ◽  
pp. 757-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Wall ◽  
B.A. King ◽  
I.R. McCann
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Time Variable ◽  
System Control ◽  
Data Communications ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Communications Network ◽  
Center Pivot ◽  
Variable Water

Use of geographic information systems and remote sensing as automated tool for variable rate irrigation prescriptions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anh Thi Tuan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Center Pivot

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Economic as well as water shortage pressure on agricultural use of water has placed added emphasis on efficient irrigation management. Center pivot technology has made great improvement with variable rate irrigation (VRI) technology to vary water application spatially and temporally to maximize the economic and environmental return. Proper management of VRI systems depends on correctly matching the pivot application to specific field temporal and areal conditions. There is need for a tool to accurately and inexpensively define dynamic management zones, to sense within-field variability in real time, and control variable rate water application so that producers are more willing to adopt and utilize the advantages of VRI systems. This study included tests of the center pivot system uniformity performance in 2014 at Delta Research Center in Portageville, MO. The goal of this research was to develop MOPivot software with an algorithm to determine unique management areas under center pivot systems based on system design and limitations. The MOPivot tool automates prescriptions for VRI center pivot based on non-uniform water needs while avoiding potential runoff and deep percolation. The software was validated for use in real-time irrigation management in 2018 for VRI control system of a Valley 8000 center pivot planted to corn. The water balance model was used to manage irrigation scheduling. Field data, together with soil moisture sensor measurement of soil water content, were used to develop the regression model of remote sensing-based crop coefficient (Kc). Remote sensing vegetation index in conjunction with GDD and crop growth stages in regression models showed high correlation with Kc. Validation of those regression models was done using Centralia, MO, field data in 2016. The MOPivot successfully created prescriptions to match system capacity of the management zone based on system limitations for center pivot management. Along with GIS data sources, MOPivot effectively provides readily available graphical prescription maps, which can be edited and directly uploaded to a center pivot control panel. The modeled Kc compared well with FAO Kc. By combining GDD and crop growth in the models, these models would account for local weather conditions and stage of crop during growing season as time index in estimating Kc. These models with Fraction of growth (FrG) and cumulative growing degree days (cGDD) had a higher coefficient of efficiency, higher Nash-Sutcliffe coefficient of efficiency and higher Willmott index of agreement. Future work should include improvement in the MOPivot software with different crops and aerial remote sensing imagery to generate dynamic prescriptions during the season to support irrigation scheduling for real-time monitoring of field conditions.

scholarly journals Economic viability of retrofiting emitters in center pivot irrigation systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 602-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornélio A. Zolin ◽  
Rubens D. Coelho ◽  
Janaina Paulino ◽  
Marcos V. Folegatti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Potato Crop ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Sale Price ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Uniformity Coefficient ◽  
Center Pivot

Although several studies have been conducted to evaluate the uniformity of water application under center pivot irrigation systems, there are few studies concerning the economic perspective of such coefficient. The aim of this study is to present a methodology to accomplish an economic analysis as support for the decision-making to retrofit emitters in center pivot irrigation systems, and to attribute an economic meaning to the uniformity coefficient of water application taking into account the response function productivity to the amount of water applied and the sale price of the crops. In the hypothetic calculation example considering the variation of revenue of potato crop under center pivot irrigation system, it was verified that the area with uniformity coefficient of water application of 90% brought an income increase of BR$ 1,992.00, considering an area about 1,0 ha. Thus, it can be concluded that the methodology presented has met the objectives proposed in the study and made it possible to attribute an economical meaning to the coefficient of water uniformity application.

scholarly journals Effects of Travel Speed and Collector on Evaluation of the Water Application Uniformity of a Center Pivot Irrigation System

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongchong Li ◽  
Xin Hui ◽  
Haijun Yan ◽  
Diyi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Center Pivot ◽  
Average Water ◽  
Coefficient Of Uniformity ◽  
Selection Of

Water application uniformity is an important performance parameter when designing and operating an irrigation system. Performance tests of a center pivot irrigation system equipped with fixed and rotated spray plate sprinklers (FSPS and RSPS, respectively) were conducted at five travel speeds. The effects of travel speed, collector size, and setting height on water application uniformity were evaluated using Heermann and Hein’s coefficient of uniformity (CUH). The CUH was 12.7% higher for the RSPS than the FSPS and decreased as the travel speed increased. Collector size and setting height affected CUH, and CUH was higher when the collector had a large opening cross-section compared to the collector with a small opening cross-section. CUH was higher when the collector with a low setting height compared to when it a high setting height for the FSPS. However, collector setting height had no effect on CUH for the RSPS. The weighted average water application depth (Dw) decreased as the travel speed increased. Collector size had no significant effect on Dw, but Dw with a low collector setting height was larger than the values with a high collector setting height. The water application rate increased as distance from the pivot point increased and was higher for the FSPS than the RSPS. The results will improve the selection of travel speed and collector when the water application uniformity of a center pivot irrigation system is evaluated.

Analytical Head Loss Equation of Center-Pivot Irrigation System

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Seyedzadeh ◽  
Amir Panahi ◽  
Eisa Maroufpoor ◽  
Abdolmajid Liaghat
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Center Pivot

Laboratory Evaluation of Variable Water Application with Pulse Irrigation

1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 1363-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Fraisse ◽  
H. R. Duke ◽  
D. F. Heerman
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Variable Water
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