Irrigation is very important for ensuring food security and reducing crop production
vulnerability caused by the lack of rain. Sustainable irrigation is the rational practice of all the …

Soil nutrients assessment has great importance in horticulture. Implementation of an
information system for horticulture faces many challenges:(i) great spatial variability within …

The metabolism and growth of vegetation are highly dependent on the changes in soil water
content. Irrigation scheduling and application of water at the right time and rate are a key …

Advances in information and communication technologies facilitate the application of
complex models for optimizing agricultural water management. This paper presents an easy …

The use of low cost cameras has been extended in all fields of technology in general, and
agricultural applications in particular. Images provide useful information on the growing state …

The estimation of the ripening state in orchards helps improve post-harvest processes.
Picking fruits based on their stage of maturity can reduce the cost of storage and increase …

Climate change will intensify water scarcity, and therefore irrigation must be adapted to save
water. Operational tools that provide watering recommendations to end-users are needed …

Population growth and poor agricultural practices demand an improvement in the efficiency
of food production. Urban hydroponic crops represent a potential solution to this challenge …

Due to the limitations of drones and satellites to obtain aerial images of the crops in real
time, the time to flight delay, the problems caused by adverse weather conditions and other …

This study aims to elucidate the process of crop evapotranspiration (ET c) and develop
models to estimate ET c as a crucial value to efficiently schedule irrigation. Accordingly, we …