Tangerine Garden, Esular Smart Irrigation, Automatic Irrigation Application
Mr. Kemal tangerine garden, a 100-acre tangerine garden spread over a large area in Tarsus, is a business open to modern agricultural techniques. The garden owner aimed to make irrigation operations more efficient by remotely managing irrigation with the pump station, 4 valves, pressure sensors, water meters, ambient humidity-temperature sensors, and 3 soil moisture sensors located in his garden.
At this point, esular stepped in and optimized the entire process from the water source to the plant. The sensor technologies it used made irrigation smart.
With esular technologies, we offered a smart and automatic irrigation solution to the needs of the garden, thus operations began to be carried out more easily and effectively.
Mr. Kemal used his pump more efficiently and effectively with pressure control in the irrigation system. He carried out irrigation depending on climate events thanks to the ambient temperature-humidity sensor. Since he could follow the soil moisture values, he irrigated the plant as much as it needed. He calculated water consumption thanks to the water meter used and became aware of situations such as loss and leakage in the irrigation system. High temperatures are seen in the location where the garden is located, Mr. Kemal made visible savings in water and energy costs because he could irrigate at night with the esular systems.
Our Farmers' Problems Before Esular
The main problems that Kemal Bey encountered in his tangerine garden were as follows:
- Difficulty of Manual Control: Manual control of the valves located on a large area was time-consuming and tiring.
- Inefficient Irrigation: Irrigation operations carried out with traditional methods prevented the efficient use of resources.
- Labor Costs: Operations requiring constant human intervention caused high labor costs.
- Lack of Control and Monitoring: The inability to monitor the systems from a central point and the lack of data led to late detection of possible problems.
The garden 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 have developed a comprehensive smart and automatic irrigation solution suitable for the needs of the tangerine garden with the esular system.
- Remote Control Smart Valve System: The existing 4 valves were integrated into esular’s remotely controlled and automatically managed smart irrigation system. In this way, the opening and closing of the valves can be easily and automatically managed over the internet.
- Pump Station Integration: The pump station was restructured to work in harmony with the esular system. Thus, water pumps can be monitored, controlled remotely and managed automatically.
- Central Management Software: A software infrastructure was established that allows all systems to be managed from a single platform. With this software, the farm owner can plan irrigation programs with the data he receives from the sensors, monitor the status of the valves in real time and adjust automatic irrigation programs.
- Mobile Access: With esular’s mobile application, garden management can be carried out from anywhere and at any time via a mobile phone or tablet. In this way, it is possible to access the smart irrigation system at any time.
- Automation and Scheduling: The system is programmed to automatically irrigate according to a set schedule and plant needs. This minimizes human error and ensures optimum water usage with automatic irrigation.
Post-Solution Gains
Mr. Kemal’s tangerine garden gained the following advantages thanks to the esular system:
- Increased Productivity: Product yield increased significantly thanks to smart and automatic irrigation systems.
- Cost Savings: More efficient use of labor and resources reduced operating expenses.
- Time Management: Remote access and automation significantly reduced the time spent on garden management.
- Data Usage: More accurate and effective programming was made with the data obtained thanks to the sensors used.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Instant data tracking was performed with the esular system, and potential problems could be quickly intervened.
- Sustainability: Efficient use of resources reduced environmental impacts and created a more sustainable agricultural practice.
Conclusion
Mr. Kemal encounter with 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, reduced costs, and improved product quality.
