Department of Vegetable Crops

GeoSenSys

Georeferenced sensor-based data management system for site-specific irrigation and fertilization of open field vegetables
Georeferenced sensor-based data management system for site-specific irrigation and fertilization of open field vegetables

Project period
2020 - 2024

Georeferenced sensor-based data management system for site-specific irrigation and fertilization of open-field vegetables

The decision support system GeoSenSys is designed as a GIS-based web application for open field vegetable production to support the user by providing coupled recommendations for site-specific irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilization.

The objective of the project is to develop an Artificial Neuronal Network for Irrigation (ANNI) based on spectral reflectance of the model crop spinach and measured soil, plant and environmental parameters of georeferenced fields.

Irrigation demand is derived by combining crop water balance with Geisenheim Irrigation Scheduling, plant parameters and spectral vegetation indices. In order to verify the modeled water demand, the current evapotranspiration is measured using eddy covariance analyses.

To enable the coupling of irrigation and N-fertilization decisions, a N-mineralization model is developed and linked to the irrigation model, facilitating decisions on management-related questions in vegetable production. Through the small-scale assessment of irrigation and N-fertilization demand, this project contributes to resource-efficient and sustainable vegetable production.

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Contact

Jana Zinkernagel
Prof. Dr. Jana Zinkernagel
Building 1000
Room 102
Phone über +49 6722 502 511
Jana.Zinkernagel(at)hs-gm.de Details
Samantha Rubo
Samantha Rubo, M.Sc.
Building 1000
Room 118
Phone +49 6722 502 514
Samantha.Rubo(at)hs-gm.de Details