Irrigation Fertigation Service
Streamline fertigation operations with automated scheduling, nutrient dosing calculations, and real-time monitoring. Eliminate manual tracking, reduce fertilizer waste, and ensure optimal crop nutrition delivery across all irrigation zones.
When
Scheduled Time or Sensor Threshold Reached
Then
Automated Nutrient Application and Documentation
12 hours per week
Time Saved
30% fertilizer cost reduction
ROI Impact
Fertigation scheduling automation connects irrigation controllers with nutrient management systems to automatically calculate fertilizer concentrations, trigger applications based on crop needs and soil conditions, monitor EC and pH levels in real-time, and document all fertigation events for compliance and agronomic analysis.
How This Automation Works
Scheduled Time or Sensor Threshold Reached → Automated Nutrient Application and Documentation
Schedule Evaluation and Trigger
The system continuously monitors crop calendars, soil moisture sensors, weather forecasts, and nutrient application schedules. When conditions meet fertigation criteria—scheduled time arrives, soil moisture reaches threshold, or crop stage changes—it initiates the fertigation process and validates that all equipment is operational.
Nutrient Calculation and Preparation
Based on crop requirements, current soil nutrient levels, water quality, and irrigation volume planned, the system calculates precise fertilizer injection rates and concentrations. It checks fertilizer tank inventory levels, confirms adequate supply for the planned application, and prepares injection equipment with the correct settings.
Application Execution and Monitoring
The system activates irrigation valves for designated zones, starts fertilizer injection at calculated rates, and continuously monitors EC levels, pH values, flow rates, and pressure. It makes real-time adjustments to maintain target concentrations and immediately responds to any deviations from normal parameters.
Documentation and Notification
As the application progresses, the system logs all data points including timestamps, volumes, concentrations, sensor readings, and equipment performance. Upon completion, it generates application records, sends confirmation notifications to agronomists and technicians, updates nutrient application totals, and schedules any follow-up monitoring or maintenance tasks.
How It Works
Managing fertigation programs requires precise coordination of irrigation schedules, nutrient mixing ratios, application timing, and field monitoring. Manual processes lead to inconsistent applications, wasted resources, and suboptimal crop performance. This automated solution connects your irrigation controllers, soil sensors, weather data, and nutrient management systems to create intelligent fertigation schedules. The system automatically calculates optimal fertilizer concentrations based on crop stage, soil conditions, and water quality, then triggers applications at the right time. Real-time monitoring tracks EC levels, pH values, and nutrient uptake while automatically adjusting delivery rates. Technicians receive mobile notifications for system checks, tank refills, and calibration needs. All fertigation events are logged with timestamps, volumes applied, and crop responses, creating comprehensive records for agronomic analysis and regulatory compliance. This eliminates scheduling conflicts, prevents over-application, and ensures every zone receives the precise nutrients needed for maximum yield.
The Trigger
The process initiates when a predefined fertigation schedule time arrives, soil moisture sensors detect irrigation needs, crop growth stages change, or nutrient concentration thresholds are reached in specific zones. Weather data and evapotranspiration rates can also trigger schedule adjustments.
The Action
The system automatically calculates fertilizer injection rates, activates irrigation valves for designated zones, monitors EC and pH levels during application, sends mobile alerts to field technicians, logs all application data with timestamps and volumes, generates compliance reports, and schedules follow-up monitoring tasks.
Common Use Cases in Irrigation
- Large-scale vegetable farms automatically applying nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium through drip irrigation systems across hundreds of acres with zone-specific formulations based on crop growth stages
- Greenhouse operations managing precise nutrient delivery to hydroponic and container systems with real-time EC monitoring and automatic adjustments for different plant varieties
- Vineyard irrigation managers coordinating fertigation schedules across multiple blocks with different grape varieties, soil types, and phenological stages while tracking applications for wine quality programs
- Turf management companies maintaining optimal fertility on golf courses and sports fields through automated injection schedules coordinated with irrigation cycles and weather conditions
- Fruit and nut orchards implementing deficit irrigation strategies with carefully timed fertigation applications that maximize water and nutrient use efficiency during critical development periods
- Commercial nurseries managing complex fertigation programs for diverse plant species with different nutritional requirements, automatically adjusting concentrations and timing by production zone
Results You Can Expect
Fertilizer Cost Reduction
Eliminate over-application and waste through precise calculations and real-time monitoring. Apply exactly what crops need, when they need it, reducing total fertilizer purchases while maintaining or improving yields.
Labor Efficiency Gains
Remove manual scheduling, calculation, monitoring, and documentation tasks. Field staff focus on high-value agronomic decisions rather than routine fertigation management, dramatically increasing productivity per acre managed.
Application Accuracy
Automated calculations and sensor feedback ensure consistent, accurate nutrient delivery across all zones. Eliminate human error in mixing ratios, timing mistakes, and forgotten applications that compromise crop performance.
Compliance Documentation
Automatically generate complete records of all fertigation activities with timestamps, volumes, locations, and conditions. Meet environmental regulations, agricultural audits, and sustainability certification requirements without manual paperwork.
Crop Performance Improvement
Optimize nutrient availability throughout growing stages with timely, properly dosed applications. Reduce nutrient deficiencies and toxicities that limit growth, resulting in healthier crops and higher quality produce.
Environmental Protection
Prevent over-application and poor timing that cause nutrient leaching into groundwater or surface runoff. Weather-adaptive scheduling and precise dosing minimize environmental impact while maintaining agronomic effectiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions About This Automation
The system uses crop type, growth stage, soil test results, water quality data, and target nutrient levels to calculate precise injection rates. It factors in irrigation volume, flow rates, and fertilizer concentration to deliver the exact amount needed per zone, automatically adjusting for variables like water hardness and existing soil nutrient levels.
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