Evaluation of sensor based residential irrigation water application

2007 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Technical Papers

Volumn 5 BOOK, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Haley, Melissa B ^a   Dukes, Michael D ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Irrigation scheduling; Landscape; Rain sensor; Residential irrigation; Soil moisture sensor; Turf quality; Turfgrass; Water use

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; RAIN SENSOR; SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR; TURF QUALITY; TURFGRASS; WATER USE;

AUTOMATION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; INSTALLATION; SCHEDULING; SENSORS; SOIL MOISTURE;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 35648929211     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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