One variation of a method for automating transfer of plants within an agricultural facility includes: dispatching a loader to autonomously deliver a first module—defining a first array of plant slots at a first density and loaded with a first set of plants at a first growth stage—from a first grow location within an agricultural facility to a transfer station within the agricultural facility; dispatching the loader to autonomously deliver a second module—defining a second array of plant slots at a second density less than the first density and empty of plants—to the transfer station; recording a module-level optical scan of the first module; extracting a viability parameter of the first set of plants from features detected in the module-level optical scan; and if the viability parameter falls outside of a target viability range, rejecting transfer of the first set of plants from the first module.

A gardening appliance and method of operation during Jewish holidays is provided herein. The indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A controller may be configured for determining a Jewish holiday, such as the Sabbath, and may selectively control the indoor gardening appliance according to an operation routine for the Jewish holiday.

Provided is a farm work support device including a reception unit configured to receive designation of plants to be cultivated, a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a vegetation design which is a vegetation combination proper for construction of a mixed and dense growth state of the designated plants, and an output unit configured to output the retrieved vegetation design.

Provided is a farm work support device including a reception unit configured to receive designation of plants to be cultivated, a retrieval unit configured to retrieve a vegetation design which is a vegetation combination proper for construction of a mixed and dense growth state of the designated plants, and an output unit configured to output the retrieved vegetation design.

The disclosure relates to the field of water environment treatment, and more particularly to a system and a method for restoring a water environment by a constructed wetland. The system for restoring the water environment by the constructed wetland includes: (1) a water distribution pipe for inputting a water body to be treated into the constructed wetland; (2) a magnetization reactor arranged around the water distribution pipe and used for applying a magnetic field perpendicular to the water flow direction to the water body flowing through the water distribution pipe in order to make the water body entering the constructed wetland through the water distribution pipe become magnetized water after magnetization treatment; (3) the constructed wetland; (4) a magnetization reactor arranged in the vertical direction of the constructed wetland and used for applying a magnetic field to the constructed wetland in the vertical direction; and (5) a water outlet pipe used for discharging the water body treated by the constructed wetland. The water body to be treated passes through the water distribution pipe, is treated by the magnetization reactor arranged around the water distribution pipe and then enters the constructed wetland. Meanwhile, the magnetization reactor arranged in the vertical direction of the constructed wetland is used for intermittently magnetizing the constructed wetland, so that the technical problems of high blocking possibility during operation and difficult rapid restoration of the constructed wetland can be effectively solved.

The disclosure relates to the field of water environment treatment, and more particularly to a system and a method for restoring a water environment by a constructed wetland. The system for restoring the water environment by the constructed wetland includes: (1) a water distribution pipe for inputting a water body to be treated into the constructed wetland; (2) a magnetization reactor arranged around the water distribution pipe and used for applying a magnetic field perpendicular to the water flow direction to the water body flowing through the water distribution pipe in order to make the water body entering the constructed wetland through the water distribution pipe become magnetized water after magnetization treatment; (3) the constructed wetland; (4) a magnetization reactor arranged in the vertical direction of the constructed wetland and used for applying a magnetic field to the constructed wetland in the vertical direction; and (5) a water outlet pipe used for discharging the water body treated by the constructed wetland. The water body to be treated passes through the water distribution pipe, is treated by the magnetization reactor arranged around the water distribution pipe and then enters the constructed wetland. Meanwhile, the magnetization reactor arranged in the vertical direction of the constructed wetland is used for intermittently magnetizing the constructed wetland, so that the technical problems of high blocking possibility during operation and difficult rapid restoration of the constructed wetland can be effectively solved.

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for irrigation control and data management. According to a preferred embodiment, an irrigation control system may include a data collection module which receives and stores system data generated by sensors and supporting systems including irrigation, drive, weather, sensor and electrical systems of a mechanized irrigation system. According to preferred embodiments, the system preferably also includes a system control module which transmits system control instructions to system components. Additionally, the present invention also includes a display module which provides a display of graphical user interfaces embedded with system data and selectable control instructions.

A method for manufacturing a pressure detecting unit for a measuring device for measuring a pressure status value of a plant specimen. The method includes mounting a sensor unit for detecting the pressure status value at a carrier substrate, fastening a frame to the carrier substrate, the frame including a fastening surface, a contact surface oriented opposite the fastening surface and an inner surface defining an opening and extending between the fastening surface and the contact surface, the frame being situated at the carrier substrate in such a way that the fastening surface faces the carrier substrate and the inner surface surrounds the sensor unit, and filling the opening of the frame with a filling material for forming an elastic pressure coupling layer. A pressure detecting unit for a measuring device for measuring a pressure status value of a plant specimen is also described.

A method for manufacturing a pressure detecting unit for a measuring device for measuring a pressure status value of a plant specimen. The method includes mounting a sensor unit for detecting the pressure status value at a carrier substrate, fastening a frame to the carrier substrate, the frame including a fastening surface, a contact surface oriented opposite the fastening surface and an inner surface defining an opening and extending between the fastening surface and the contact surface, the frame being situated at the carrier substrate in such a way that the fastening surface faces the carrier substrate and the inner surface surrounds the sensor unit, and filling the opening of the frame with a filling material for forming an elastic pressure coupling layer. A pressure detecting unit for a measuring device for measuring a pressure status value of a plant specimen is also described.

One variation of a method for identifying stressors in crops based on fluorescence of sensor plants includes: accessing a set of spectral images of a sensor plant sown in a crop, the sensor plant of a sensor plant type including a set of promoters and a set of reporters configured to signal a set of stressors present at the sensor plant, the set of promoters and set of reporters forming a set of promoter-reporter pairs; accessing a reporter model linking characteristics extracted from the set of spectral images of the sensor plant to the set of stressors based on signals generated by the set of promoter-reporter pairs in the sensor plant type; and identifying a first stressor, in the set of stressors, present at the sensor plant based on the reporter model and characteristics extracted from the set of spectral images.