A method for watering plants using a self-contained high pressure distribution system with a water reservoir. A mini gear pump is used for pumping water to pressure compensated drip emitters at individual plants. A method for monitoring soil moisture content and programming of individual watering of plants through an energy efficient wireless networking system. The high-pressure water in the plant watering system is used as a communication physical channel for the wireless networking for improving wireless communication range and battery life of wireless terminals. Chip-level Differential Encoding based Spread Spectrum signaling is used for reducing wireless networking solution cost, improving wireless link budget, improving immunity to interference, and increasing battery life of wireless terminals.

A system and method for image-based irrigation system management. The method includes continuously obtaining sensor signals, wherein the sensor signals include at least one first image showing at least one crop; analyzing the obtained sensor signals, wherein the analysis includes performing machine vision on the at least one first image; determining, based on the analysis, at least one current crop identifier of the at least one crop; and determining, in real-time, a dispersal route for an irrigation system based on the at least one current crop identifier.

The present disclosure generally relates to irrigation systems. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to individually controlling operation or functionality of one or more irrigation heads in an irrigation system that includes a number of irrigation heads. In one form, an irrigation system includes a number of irrigation heads and at least a first irrigation head of the number of irrigation heads includes a wireless transceiver. The system also includes a program module configured to wirelessly connect with the wireless transceiver of the first irrigation head. At least one operational aspect of the first irrigation head is controllable by the program module independent of the other irrigation heads of the number of irrigation heads.

A plant management system, includes: a plant management server, including a plant id manager, a plant reference database with plant reference records, and a micro-climate manager; at least one plant management sensor device, including a moisture sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, and a light sensor; and a plant management control device, including: a plant controller, and a micro-climate controller; such that the plant management control device is configured to enable a user to control and view sensor data, from at least one plant management sensor device, which can measure ambient temperature, ambient humidity, ambient light, and soil moisture of the soil.

A sprinkler includes a compartment that surrounds its riser portion in an offset or asymmetrical configuration. More specifically, the distance of the compartments walls from those of the riser vary (i.e., increase or decrease) at different locations surrounding the riser. Put another way, the riser is closer to one side of the compartment than other sides of the compartment. This non-concentric configuration allows larger components to fit inside the compartment than would otherwise fit if the riser was symmetrically surrounded by the compartment.

A system and method for irrigation, and managing irrigation of, a property or landscape. The system may include an irrigation management server (“IMS”) with the information for an irrigation system. The system may access the irrigation system that has been input into the IMS as well as access a third party map that may display the irrigation system over the map. The system may provide for a user's GPS location to be accessed through and identify the location of the user with respect to the map and irrigation overlay. The system display may provide information regarding the landscape to a user. The system may allow for manipulation of the irrigation system while overlaid on the map by the creation and manipulation of zones within the irrigation system as well as the creation and manipulation of other commands, including watering times and watering duration.

A plant monitor includes: a main control chip, a wireless communication chip connected with the main control chip, and at least one growth environment monitoring sensor connected with the main control chip. The at least one growth environment monitoring sensor includes at least one of an illumination sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a soil conductivity sensor. The main control chip is configured to acquire growth environment data collected by the at least one growth environment monitoring sensor, and send the growth environment data to a mobile terminal via the wireless communication chip. The mobile terminal is configured to generate plant cultivation reference information according to the growth environment data.

Irrigation controllers, methods, and computer readable media for altering a watering schedule for an irrigation controller in accordance with determined drought conditions are disclosed. A drought category for a watering zone may be determined. An adjusted landscape evapotranspiration rate may be calculated based on the drought category. The watering schedule for the watering zone may be altered in accordance with the adjusted landscape evapotranspiration rate.

An apparatus, systems, methods and platforms/frameworks for growing plants, vegetables, herbs and other agricultural products. Specifically, the present disclosure allows for a highly controlled environment capable of minuscule adjustments to the environment over time to optimize plant growth.

Techniques for horticulture light are provided. A horticulture light can monitor at least one characteristic of a defined region in which at least one plant is planted in a horticulture environment in which horticulture light bulb is installed, determine at least one action for the horticulture light bulb to perform based on a state of the at least one characteristic and at least one objective of the installation of the horticulture light bulb in the horticulture environment, and execute the at least one action.