Michael D Killian

US Patent:

20180325050, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Nov 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/777618

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
Douglas A. STANDLEY - Boulder CO, US
Stephen B. WILCHEK - Lakewood CO, US
James A. HOLMES - Broomfield CO, US
Philip L. ASMUNDSON - Marana AZ, US
Michael L. KILLIAN - Denver CO, US
Christopher H. BRACKERT - Torrance CA, US
Blake A. DUHAME - Denver CO, US
Thomas E. YOUNG - Longmont CO, US
Kimberly B. ASMUNDSON - Marana AZ, US
Matthew R. DODGE - Dana Point CA, US

International Classification:

A01G 25/16
G05D 7/06

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for managing some or all of an agricultural ecosystem. In one example, the method includes obtaining a current soil moisture level for multiple zones at a geographic location, where each of the zones has been assigned a desired minimum soil moisture level. The zones are ranked in a watering schedule based on a delta between the current soil moisture level and the desired minimum soil moisture level of each zone. For each zone, in the order based on the zone's ranking, at least one valve is opened to deliver water to the zone and closed after watering of the zone is completed. The water may be delivered based on time or volume. If by volume, the volume needed by the zone is calculated.