Abstract:This study uses the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Penman-Monteith equation to develop a crop water algorithm needed to automate the supply of specific amount of water to crops, depending on their different crop water requirements. This was done to deviate from the practice of supplying the same amount of water to different crops during irrigation practices which could lead to over-irrigation or under-irrigation resulting in pest infestation and eventually low yield. The crop water requirement for co… Show more
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