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Mandarin Orchard, Esular Smart Irrigation, Automatic Irrigation Application
Mr. Kemal’s mandarin orchard, spreading over a wide area in Tarsus, is a 100-decare mandarin orchard open to modern agricultural techniques. The orchard owner aimed to make irrigation processes more efficient by remotely managing irrigation with the pump station, 4 valves, pressure sensor, water meter, ambient humidity-temperature sensor, and 3 soil moisture sensors located in his orchard.
At this point esular stepped in and optimized the entire process from the water leaving the source to reaching the plant. The sensor technologies used made irrigation smart.
With esular technologies, we offered a smart and automatic irrigation solution for the needs of the orchard, thus operations began to be carried out more easily and effectively.
Mr. Kemal used his pump more efficiently and effectively with pressure control in his irrigation system. Thanks to the ambient temperature-humidity sensor, he performed irrigation based on climate events. Since he could monitor soil moisture values, irrigation occurred as much as the plant needed. Thanks to the water meter used, he calculated water consumption and became aware of situations such as leaks and losses in the irrigation system. High temperatures are seen in the location where the orchard is located; since Mr. Kemal could perform night irrigation with esular systems, he achieved visible savings in water and energy costs.
Our Farmer's Problems Before Esular
The main problems Mr. Kemal encountered in his mandarin orchard were:
- Difficulty of Manual Control: Manual control of the valves located on the wide land was time-consuming and tiring.
- Inefficient Irrigation: Irrigation processes carried out with traditional methods prevented the effective use of resources.
- Labor Costs: Processes requiring constant human intervention caused high labor costs.
- Lack of Control and Monitoring: The inability to monitor systems from a central point and the lack of data led to late detection of potential problems.
The orchard owner aimed to switch to smart and automatic irrigation systems to solve these problems that reduced operational efficiency and increased costs.
How Did We Solve the Problem?
We developed a comprehensive smart and automatic irrigation solution suitable for the needs of the mandarin orchard with the esular system.
- Remote Controlled Smart Valve System: The existing 4 valves were integrated into esular's remote-controlled and automatically managed smart irrigation system. In this way, the opening and closing of the valves became easily and automatically manageable over the internet.
- Pump Station Integration: The pump station was restructured to work compatibly with the esular system. Thus, water pumps could be monitored and controlled remotely and managed automatically.
- Central Management Software: A software infrastructure was established that allows all systems to be managed from a single platform. Thanks to this software, the farm owner can plan irrigation programs with data received from sensors, monitor the status of valves in real-time, and set automatic irrigation programs.
- Mobile Access Opportunity: With esular's mobile application, orchard management can be performed from anywhere and at any time via a mobile phone or tablet. In this way, access to the smart irrigation system became possible at any moment.
- Automation and Timing: The system was programmed to perform irrigation automatically according to the determined schedule and plant needs. This minimized human error while providing optimum water use with automatic irrigation.
Gains After the Solution
Mr. Kemal’s mandarin orchard achieved the following advantages thanks to the esular system:
Increased Efficiency: Thanks to smart and automatic irrigation systems, product yield increased significantly.
Cost Savings: More efficient use of labor and resources provided a decrease in operating expenses.
Time Management: Remote access and automation significantly reduced the time spent for orchard management.
Data Usage: More accurate and effective programming was made with the data obtained thanks to the sensors used.
Real-Time Monitoring: With the Esular system, instantaneous data tracking was performed, and rapid intervention in potential problems was possible.
Sustainability: Efficient use of resources created a more sustainable agricultural practice by reducing impacts on the environment.
Conclusion
Mr. Kemal’s introduction to the esular system clearly demonstrated the advantages offered by modern agricultural technologies. The smart and automatic irrigation system increased the operational efficiency of the farm and reduced costs, while also providing improvement in product quality.
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