Sentences with phrase «control irrigation system»

The experimental results revealed that the effect of substrate volumetric water content threshold on dry weight, plant height, and compactness shows the potential for commercial nurseries to utilize sensor - controlled irrigation systems to control plant growth, and potentially to reduce the need for pruning.

I just recently covered the Edyn system, which uses a solar - powered sensor and controller to measure, track, and control irrigation systems in the yard and garden, but there's another smart sprinkler controller already on the market that looks to be a great alternative to the standard «dumb» controllers used in many homes.

The 300,000 - square - foot grocery - anchored center, a joint venture between Raddon Development Group and Ball Ventures Group and managed by Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, has also realized additional savings because its off - site centrally - controlled irrigation system doesn't require a maintenance person at the property to gauge water usage.

ULI notes that an increasing number of golf courses have been implementing strategies to use less water or shift to non-potable water sources, including using more drought - resistant turf grasses, replacing grass with native plantings, installing computer - controlled irrigation systems, increasing the use of recycled water, and in many cases, just watering less and letting some grass turn brown.

or shift to non-potable water sources, including using more drought - resistant turf grasses, replacing grass with native plantings, installing computer - controlled irrigation systems, increasing the use of recycled water, and in many cases, just watering less and letting some grass turn brown.

Not exact matches

Of course, there's also the growth systems, irrigation controls, lights and piping, fertilizers, hydroponics, hothouse supplies, all the things involved in farming and harvesting, and even oil extraction — everything except the seeds and plants.

Sterman Masser uses innovative quality control technology in its production process, including the use of center pivot irrigation systems that conserve water and effectively water potatoes and corn.

Irrigation at the company's orchards is controlled by state - of - the - art automated systems.

These irrigation systems use the data collected by [1] the company's GPS technology to control the water dispersal with precision so that no tree receives too much or not enough water.

The computer controlled drip irrigation systems supply all the water and nutrients needed to maximize crop production.

Satellite control of company and municipal irrigation systems, based on custom weather data, saves billions of gallons of water nationwide

Punjab is also home to an intricate network of irrigation and water management systems designed for crop use, energy production and flood control.

«Soil moisture sensors can be used along with an automated irrigation system to irrigate when substrate volumetric water content drops below a set threshold, allowing for precise irrigation control and improved water conservation compared with traditional irrigation practices,» Bayer said.

«Because the Dutch model of irrigation vastly underestimated the complexity of the sociobiophysical systems involved in rice production, water temples and bureaucracies coexisted without creating technical problems in irrigation control.

An irrigation network is then threaded throughout the tubing, and LED lighting is connected to the upper section of the framework, which together supply light, water, and nutrients to the plants via an automated control system.

R.J. Walter Homes has also incorporated an advanced home automation system which allows the homeowner to monitor and control lighting, heating, air conditioning and irrigation systems.

These tools provide the means to sharpen assessment and management capacities required to: compare the result of several water allocations plans; improve soil - moisture control - practices under rainfed conditions; optimize irrigation scheduling; sustainably intensify crop production; close the yield and water - productivity gaps; quantify the impact of climate variability and change on cropping systems; enhance strategies for increased water productivity and water savings; minimize the negative impact on the environment caused by agriculture.

What other projects would you sacrifice, as CA is sacrificing its flood control and irrigation system.

Or perhaps you might be referring to bolstering the flood control and irrigation systems, which CA is neglecting.

How about the «flood control and irrigation systems, which CA is neglecting»?

Is it worth the sacrifice of the flood control and irrigation systems?

In contrast to other recent reservoir GHG syntheses (Barros et al. 2011, Demarty and Bastien 2011, Hertwich 2013, Li et al. 2015), we include both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric systems such as those used for flood control, irrigation, navigation, or recreation.

The passage of Proposition 1 by Californians, calling for enlargement of the California flood control and irrigation system, might be evidence that the public have become alerted to the threat of repeated floods and droughts, and are starting to take appropriate action.

These actions mostly address sectoral interests, such as agricultural practices (e.g., altering sowing times, crop cultivars and species, and irrigation and fertilizer control), public health measures for heat - related risks (e.g., early warning systems and air pollution control), disaster risk reduction (e.g., early warning systems), and water resources (e.g., supply and demand management).

Expanding the use of weather - based irrigation control could mitigate the estimated 3 million gallons of overwatering that occurs each year under the current system of timers and manual controls.

If we are forced to act quickly, then we should immediately set to work expanding and enhancing flood control and irrigation systems.

The Rachio Iro sprinkler controller not only allows for smarter irrigation scheduling (based on your local weather, your lawn and garden water requirements, and the current season), but that also connects via WiFi to an accompanying app for more granular control and the setting of precise parameters (such as the type of soil, the shade / sun cover of each zone, local watering restrictions, etc.) for the system.

Luke Iseman cultivates just about everything he needs to live sustainably — including using recycled greywater for irrigation, practicing permaculture for food production and inventing a garden controlling system that only waters plants when they need it.

* Installed an efficient, sensor - controlled lighting system * Opened up the interior to allow more natural light * Removed old louvers and replaced single glazed windows * Installed sunscreens to reduce glare and heat gain * Cleaned out and modified the mechanical systems * Specified waterless urinals and low - flow plumbing * Installed automatically monitored irrigation * Surrounded the site with pervious paving * Opted for GREENGUARD certified furniture * Incorporated recycled content products and healthy materials

The newly - established integration that leverages Amazon's cloud - based voice assistant called Alexa allows homeowners to control their GreenIQ irrigation system hands - free.

Now, smart irrigation systems like the Rachio Smart Wi - Fi Sprinkler aim to boost the intelligence of these systems, and let you monitor and control water delivery via a smartphone app.

The announcement comes a little over four months after the cable giant opened its connected - home platform to third - party vendors, admitting products such as August smart locks, Automatic's car adapter / app, Cuff smart jewelry, the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight, Lutron's Caseta Wireless lighting controls, Rachio's connected irrigation system, SkyBell's video doorbell, and the Whistle pet monitor in the first wave.

Some of them include planning, supervising and managing irrigation, flood, drainage and water control systems, building dairy effluent schemes, agricultural product processing, environmental impact assessment and interpretation of research results among many others.

You can't control when it rains, and you may not be home to stop your irrigation system from going off when it does.

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

Paired with an electronic control, a drip irrigation system will conserve water by applying it directly to roots rather than dousing a wide area.