Reinier van der Lee created the Vinduino project (Vineyard + Arduino) to better manage the irrigation of his Southern California vineyard:
Vinduino, a wine grower’s water saving project
Monitoring soil moisture at different depths to determine when to irrigate, and – more importantly – how much water is needed. Save 25%!
Reineir explains further on his project page:
If you want to learn about saving water, talk to a farmer. California farmers, including myself, voluntarily aim to reduce agricultural water consumption by 25%. This reduction is more than the annual urban water use, much more effective than any residential water reduction can achieve.
The project includes:
- DIY calibrated gypsum soil moisture sensors
- Hand held sensor reader for soil moisture, salinity & water pressure
- Solar powered remote sensor platform:
- 3 electrically separated inputs for soil moisture sensors
- Wifi (ESP8266) or Appcon RF module for long range connectivity (miles)
- Irrigation valve control, optional pressure sensor for valve operation feedback
- DHT-11 temperature/humidity sensor
Vinduino has produced impressive results:
- In 2015 we saved 25% , or 430,000 gallons, of irrigation water.
- Cost saving on water and labor was $1,925
- Cost to achieve these savings was $635
- Minimum configuration for developing countries, incl. salinity measurement: $60
ReiniervdL has shared two project on OSH Park:
Vinduino-R V0.1: Remote soil moisture measurement
2 layer board of 3.69×3.15 inches (93.65×80.01 mm).
Shared on June 7th, 2015 21:33.
2 layer board of 2.39×2.00 inches (60.66×50.80 mm).
Shared on June 7th, 2015 21:33.
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