1. A Dynamic Variable Rate Irrigation Control System

Currently variable rate irrigation (VRI) prescription maps used to apply water differentially to irrigation management zones (IMZs) are static.  They are developed once and used thereafter and thus do not respond to environmental variables which affect soil moisture conditions.  Our approach for creating dynamic prescription maps is to use soil moisture sensors to estimate the amount of irrigation water needed to return each IMZ to an ideal soil moisture condition.  The UGA Smart... G. Vellidis, V. Liakos, W. Porter, X. Liang, M.A. Tucker