The new irrigation system will calculate for the grape growers in Israel the exact irrigation indices, in accordance with the grown grape variety, the quality of the desired final product, which will lead to accuracy, efficiency and the provision of quality produce in wine vineyards.
The Ministry of Agriculture launches the exact irrigation system Generation 4.0: Imagine an irrigation system that knows how to irrigate alone, and precisely in the desired amount of water, depending on the grown grape variety, the quality of the desired end product, and of course the geographical location of the vineyard. Imagine that the quantities are accurate, and there is no need for trial and error at the expense of your agricultural produce.
So it is, so from today it is really not an imagination, it is part of the innovative agricultural reality in Israel.
As part of the promotion of the agriculture industry and the assimilation of agricultural technologies in the industry, the Ministry of Agriculture is launching the smart irrigation system for calculating irrigation indices, which will lead to accuracy, efficiency and the provision of quality produce in wine vineyards. The new system will calculate for the grape growers in Israel the exact irrigation indices, based on data from regional meteorological stations that are automatically updated daily, and will save the grower unnecessary water costs, time and damaged produce.
The innovative project developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with Mountain R&D, leads a simple Internet interface that allows farmers and growers of amateur vineyards, yielding, as mentioned, a quality and accurate product through accurate irrigation, based on the calculation of vineyard indices and regional weather data. In the daily water evaporation data collected from the regional meteorological stations of the Ministry of Agriculture, and provides each grower with the exact irrigation conditions in the area, without wasting water. Irrigation and order the desired amounts during irrigation.
So, how does it work? The tower is registered in the system, and enters the vineyard data on the site, including: the geographical location, the types of varieties it grows, the desired level of wine quality and the size of the area. Also, the grower will feed the frequent watering frequency for him every day, every week and even every two weeks. All this data will be stored in the system. Depending on the data entered and the evaporation data updated in the system daily, the system will calculate for the grower the exact amount required to achieve the desired results that, as stated, were defined by him. The system will also collect for the grower the water usage data for irrigation needs so that the grower can know at each stage how much watering according to the time frame he has set.