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- May 25, 2016
- Agriculture, IoT, Products, Synfield
SynField Watermelon Irrigation in Kyparissia, Greece
OMNISENS has configurated and installed a smart irrigation system in a watermelon cultivation in the area of 25 hectars in Kyparissia.
The system, an IoT implementation, is designed by the Greek company Synelixis Ltd., is fully automated, connected to sensors and controls solenoids. The crop can be managed online from any smart device. OMNISENS in collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens, has developed smart irrigation algorithms and applied them to a part of the farm while the producer continued to irrigate according to their usual practice the rest of the crop. The algorithms are multi-factorial and ensure that humidity at the root of the plant is maintained at an appropriate level in order to maximize yield. The system is applied for a second consecutive season in the given crop. In 2015 the comparison of the results was carried out, where in the areas under the responsibility of OMNISENS, better quality production with increased sugar, about 10% greater yield per acre and 20% less water consumption were observed. This year, the algorithm parameters were adjusted based on last year’s observations and the results so far recorded 50% less water consumption, while the quality of the fruit was superior in sugars, variability and holding capacity, in the areas under the care of OMNISENS.
OMNISENS, in collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens, has developed smart irrigation algorithms and applied them to a part of a watermelon cultivation in the area of Kyparissia. The installation is currently in its second year; so far there has been recorded 50% less water consumption compared to last year, while the quality of the fruit was superior in sugars, variability and holding capacity, in the areas under the care of OMNISENS.