Re: A new microirrigation and moisture regulator design

[Len Ornstein]

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Dear Turgut:

This sounds just like my "Irristat". See:

<http://www.pipeline.com/~lenornst/Irristat.html>

Len Ornstein


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bruce Metelerkamp <metz@ihug.co.nz>
> To: <tkutlu@GOP.EDU.TR>
> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 1:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [IR-L] A new microirrigation and moisture requlator design...
> 
> > At 11:38 3/08/01 +0300, you wrote:
> > >       Hello every one. My name is
> > >Turgut Kutlu, graduate student at GOP  University, Soil Science dept. in
> > >TURKEY. Research •nterests are  Plant-Soil-Water Relationship: Effective
> > >water use and Water use efficiency.             turn itself off till the
> > >soil gets  dryer than targeted point.    and evapotranspiration by
> direct
> > >reading from mesurement system. Sinece the system was succesful for
> > >initial experiments, I will conduct furher experiments and share results
> > >with  you. I will work to  increase the performance of the system making
> > >improvement  on its design, and It could be very helpful for irrigation
> in
> > >arid zones.  Besides, It will olso conduct ecological trials such as
> > >experiments requiring  certain, steady soil moisture level.   Sincerely,
> > >Turgut Kutlu
> > Hello
> > Take a look at www.sowacs.com for soil-moisture sensing systems - and
> > perhaps also join the sowacs ewmail discussion list (a good partner to
> IRL)
> >
> > We would also be interested to hear of the design and sensors used in
> the
> > system you describe - is there a webpage now describing it?
> > Bruce .. owner www.sowacs.com
> 
>  Hi Bruce,
>  I am late for writing this e-mail because of small vocation I had. The
> system I developed and designed is not commercially available right now. I
> just designed them  initially for experimental purposes, not for commercial
> one. That's why, they are not located in a home page, but I may look for a
> financial support  soon to make it ready for commercial purposes, and when
> it is ready you may seen in a one.
> Today, I send an mail to be subscriber of  sowacs e-mail discussion grup.
>     Here is some benefits of the system ,
> 1. It is seilf powered iriigation, no pump needed, and minimize water use
> for optimum growth and  yield.
> 2. It Just irrigates as much as requirement of plant just by setting
> targeted moisture level.
> 3. Because it is auto off  if any rain accurs,  it stops irrigating till
> soil moisture level reaches to targeted point.
> 4. It is beneficial than drip irrigation (even drip irrigation may cause
> leaching), and it may ferigates continously if desired.
> 5. Besides irrigation application, It can be used for experimental purposes
> (lab. and field).
> 6. It may takes place of lysimeters that are expensive to built.
> 7. It can be used for ecological studies requiring certain and steady
> moisture level.
> 8. It also used for measuring actual transpiration and evapotranspiration.
> 9. It is labor free or requires minimum labor.
> 10. and more to count...
> 
> and for all of these I count on, We know that how water going to be
> important for near future that climate changes and water gets scarce. As a
> result,  It is quite beneficial, has a highly economical value. Please write
> me for any questions you would like to ask.
> 
> Sincerely Yours,
> 
> Turgut Kutlu
> Gaziosmanpasa universitesi
> Ziraat Fak˝ltesi Toprak Bolumu
> Tasliciftlik Kampusu Tokat-TURKEY
> Tel:0 356 252 1479
> Fax:0 356 252 1488