Diffuse irrigation systems for the production of watermelon in the Sabanas subregion, Sucre – Colombia

In the present study, the relationships between the application of a diffuse tool applied to irrigation systems in watermelon crops are explored, as well as modeling and simulation as a tool applied to the same crop. Both tools were worked through Matlab® software, control cards with sensors and met...

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Autores:
Cohen Manrique, Carlos
Rodríguez Manrique, Jhonatan
Ruíz Escorcia, Rafael
Pérez Pérez, Mario Frank
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2019
Institución:
Corporación Universitaria del Caribe - CECAR
Repositorio:
Repositorio Digital CECAR
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.cecar.edu.co:cecar/10937
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.cecar.edu.co/handle/cecar/10937
Palabra clave:
Fuzzy logic
Watermelon
Production
Irrigation control system
Rights
openAccess
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Derechos Reservados. Corporación Universitaria del Caribe – CECAR
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Summary:In the present study, the relationships between the application of a diffuse tool applied to irrigation systems in watermelon crops are explored, as well as modeling and simulation as a tool applied to the same crop. Both tools were worked through Matlab® software, control cards with sensors and meteorological stations, where the data related to the climatic conditions of the Study Region were taken and measured. It is concluded that the simulated and applied system is economically viable as an alternative for the increase of production in small, medium and large farmers of Watermelon, in the Sabanas Region of the Department of Sucre. In addition, the system is technically stable from the point of view of Control Theory with an error ratio of less than 1.5%, demonstrating good levels of liquid optimization and energy consumption.