Irrigation Efficiency Improves With Technology

Trimble, Sunnyvale, California, has introduced its Irrigate-IQ optimal flow solution. The technology enables growers without a variable frequency drive irrigation pump to focus their irrigation efforts onto areas of their fields that produce the best return on investment

Irrigate-IQ optimal flow enables growers who have standard irrigation pump equipment to incorporate no spray areas within their irrigation plan. By using no spray areas, growers concentrate their irrigation efforts in portions of their field that are highest producing, which can lead to maximized yield and is valuable in regions with water restrictions or limited water resources.

Growers without a variable frequency drive pump are typically unable to use no spray areas in their irrigation plans without risking damage to their equipment due to significant pressure changes. As a result, these growers have been unable to optimize water resources across their fields to improve crop quality and yield. With its technology, Irrigate-IQ optimal flow uses standard pump equipment to keep water pressure regulated across the entire pivot, even when operating in no spray areas. The system allows the pivot to operate within a defined pressure range, even as the water table reduces throughout the growing season and less water is available, or if a well goes out, which reduces the risk for equipment damage.

Source: High Plains Journal

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