The technology described herein provides a dual machine irrigation system. The first machine is primarily an irrigation machine and the second machine is primarily a sensor machine, though it may also distribute liquids. The irrigation machine includes an irrigation span and can include multiple irrigation spans. The sensor machine includes a sensor span and can include multiple sensor spans. The sensor span gathers data that is used to optimize the liquid deployment from the irrigation span. In an aspect, both the irrigation span and the sensor span follow the same path of travel through a field, but at different times. The sensor span is separate from the irrigation span and includes a plurality of environmental sensors that gather data on the field, the field environment, and any crops that may be in the field. The ability of the sensor span to provide real-time data allows for optimization of liquid deployments.

This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate the sale and exchange of plant growth systems to consumer plant growers. Particularly, a script offering system may act as an intermediary medium that allows merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers via an electronic marketplace. In some examples, the script offering system may allow merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers that have expressed an interest or need for a particular plant growth script. In other examples, the script offering system may allow a consumer plant grower to solicit merchant bids for the sale of plant growth script. A consumer plant grower may solicit bids for plant growth scripts that address specific needs identified via key word inputs or sensor data attributable to an existing plant growth operation that exhibits less than optimal plant growth.

The present embodiments provide systems, processes and/or methods of controlling irrigation. In some embodiments, methods are provided that receive (4112) water usage information corresponding to a first volumetric water usage at a site location having an irrigation controller (130), wherein the first volumetric water usage corresponds to volumetric water usage from a beginning of a budget period of time to a first time within the budget period of time; determine (4114) automatically whether a volumetric water budget at the site location will be met for the budget period of time based on at least the first volumetric water usage, the volumetric water budget corresponding to a specified volume of water for use during the budget period of time; determine (4116) automatically, in the event the volumetric water budget will not be met, an adjustment to the irrigation by the irrigation controller; and output (4118) signaling to effect the adjustment.

The present embodiments provide systems, processes and/or methods of controlling irrigation. In some embodiments, methods are provided that receive (4112) water usage information corresponding to a first volumetric water usage at a site location having an irrigation controller (130), wherein the first volumetric water usage corresponds to volumetric water usage from a beginning of a budget period of time to a first time within the budget period of time; determine (4114) automatically whether a volumetric water budget at the site location will be met for the budget period of time based on at least the first volumetric water usage, the volumetric water budget corresponding to a specified volume of water for use during the budget period of time; determine (4116) automatically, in the event the volumetric water budget will not be met, an adjustment to the irrigation by the irrigation controller; and output (4118) signaling to effect the adjustment.

Disclosed is a buried infiltrating irrigation pipe with a multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel, two clamps and built-in dowels. The buried infiltrating irrigation pipe comprises an internally embedded water dropper and an externally embedded short infiltrating pipe which are located at the same position of a water conveying pipe. The internally embedded water dropper is fixedly arranged in the water conveying pipe and the externally embedded short infiltrating pipe is clamped outside the water conveying pipe. A multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel is arranged in the internally embedded dropper, a plurality of inner water inlets are formed in one end of the multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel in parallel, and inner water outlets are formed in the other end of the multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel.

Disclosed is a buried infiltrating irrigation pipe with a multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel, two clamps and built-in dowels. The buried infiltrating irrigation pipe comprises an internally embedded water dropper and an externally embedded short infiltrating pipe which are located at the same position of a water conveying pipe. The internally embedded water dropper is fixedly arranged in the water conveying pipe and the externally embedded short infiltrating pipe is clamped outside the water conveying pipe. A multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel is arranged in the internally embedded dropper, a plurality of inner water inlets are formed in one end of the multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel in parallel, and inner water outlets are formed in the other end of the multi-cavity water inlet steady flow channel.

A chemical solution dilution and delivery device for treating landscaping and gardens includes a vessel, which can contain a chemical solution, such as a fertilizer solution, an herbicide solution, and the like. A valve is engaged to the vessel proximate to a lower end of the vessel so that the valve is in fluidic communication with the vessel. A pipe is engaged to and extends bidirectionally from the valve. The pipe is in fluidic communication with the valve. The pipe has a first end and a second end, which are selectively engageable a pressurized water source and a spray assembly, respectively. The valve regulates a flowrate of the chemical solution from the vessel into water flowing through the pipe. A diluted chemical solution is dispensed from the spray assembly.

A chemical solution dilution and delivery device for treating landscaping and gardens includes a vessel, which can contain a chemical solution, such as a fertilizer solution, an herbicide solution, and the like. A valve is engaged to the vessel proximate to a lower end of the vessel so that the valve is in fluidic communication with the vessel. A pipe is engaged to and extends bidirectionally from the valve. The pipe is in fluidic communication with the valve. The pipe has a first end and a second end, which are selectively engageable a pressurized water source and a spray assembly, respectively. The valve regulates a flowrate of the chemical solution from the vessel into water flowing through the pipe. A diluted chemical solution is dispensed from the spray assembly.

A method of automatically managing a center pivot irrigation machine comprising steps of: (a) providing at least one center pivot irrigation machine and positioning said center pivot irrigation machine such that said center pivot irrigation machine is movable within an irrigated plot around a center thereof; (b) providing a ground penetration radar; (c) mounting said ground penetration radar on said center pivot irrigation machine; (d) moving said center pivot irrigation machine about said center of said irrigated plot; (e) scanning said irrigated by said ground penetration radar at frequencies ranging between 200-1200 MHz; (f) calculating a distribution of soil moisture over a depth from a soil surface; and (g) creating an irrigation plan according to said distribution.

A method of automatically managing a center pivot irrigation machine comprising steps of: (a) providing at least one center pivot irrigation machine and positioning said center pivot irrigation machine such that said center pivot irrigation machine is movable within an irrigated plot around a center thereof; (b) providing a ground penetration radar; (c) mounting said ground penetration radar on said center pivot irrigation machine; (d) moving said center pivot irrigation machine about said center of said irrigated plot; (e) scanning said irrigated by said ground penetration radar at frequencies ranging between 200-1200 MHz; (f) calculating a distribution of soil moisture over a depth from a soil surface; and (g) creating an irrigation plan according to said distribution.