Technological development platform for precision irrigation of perennial crops

• Grant number: 05/00646-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Technical Training Program - Technical Training
• Start date: December 01, 2005
• End date: January 31, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agricultural Engineering
• Principal Investigator: André Torre Neto
• Grantee: Alexandre Carbone Novaes de Oliveira
• Associated research grant: 03/07998-5 - Technological development platform for precision irrigation of perennial crops, AP.PIPE

Abstract

Improvement of a combined soil moisture, temperature and matric potential sensor for soil, including associated fabrication processes like porous glasses used in the soil matric potential sensor. Development and implementation of a soil conductivity sensor and a dendrometer. Setting up and application of funcionality tests for the developed sensors.