We've already seen gadgets such as Koubachi and Flower Power, that communicate with users' smartphones to let them know when their houseplants need watering. Scale that idea up to an agricultural level, and you get a prototype device known as the Farm Level Optimal Water management Assistant for Irrigation under Deficit – or FLOW-AID. It's designed to let farmers in drought-stricken regions know when and how much water to apply to their crops, so they don't run their irrigation systems unnecessarily. .. Continue Reading FLOW-AID helps farmers save water without sacrificing yields
Jul 12, 2013
FLOW-AID helps farmers save water without sacrificing yields
We've already seen gadgets such as Koubachi and Flower Power, that communicate with users' smartphones to let them know when their houseplants need watering. Scale that idea up to an agricultural level, and you get a prototype device known as the Farm Level Optimal Water management Assistant for Irrigation under Deficit – or FLOW-AID. It's designed to let farmers in drought-stricken regions know when and how much water to apply to their crops, so they don't run their irrigation systems unnecessarily. .. Continue Reading FLOW-AID helps farmers save water without sacrificing yields
