Development of Simple Software for Irrigation Scheduling of a Crop
C. Siva Pragasam1, S. Ponmalar2
1Dr. C. Siva Pragasam, Department of Civil Engineering, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Ms. S. Ponmalar, B.Sc, Department of Computer Science, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Arts and Science, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 26 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 31 December 2019 | PP: 4-7 | Volume-8 Issue-4S2 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: D10021284S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D1002.1284S219
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Abstract: Availability of fresh water is becoming scare throughout the world and is of great concern to everyone. It is believed that scarcity of water will affect the agricultural production significantly. While alternative approaches for saving water is necessary, it is equally important to use the available water judiciously. For a given crop, during its entire growth period, the water requirements vary. If estimation can be made on the quantity of water required for the growth of a plant and the frequency interval of watering the crop, it is possible for the farmers to judiciously use water without affecting the quality of the production. This project will design a software system wherein for a given crop and location of the land, the farmers will be able to estimate the water requirement and frequency of watering. And this system also incorporates the facility for forecasting the temperature during the crop growth period.
Keywords: Crop Water Requirement, Evapotranspiration, Temperature Forecast, Irrigation Scheduling.
Scope of the Article: Systems and Software Engineering