A new microirrigation and moisture requlator design...

[Turgut Kutlu]

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----- 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 ðnterests 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 ogf 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