It is not the first country that comes to thinker when the great unwashed think about high - tech greenhouse horticulture innovations , but Honduras lately did have a scoop . At grower Exveco , Sercom installed the very first fully wireless irrigation organisation .
“ We have evolve this intersection based on wireless technology . That is an subsist technology that has long been proven to ascertain that there is no delay at all between measurement and action , ” explains Hugo Nijgh with Sercom . " This is peculiarly authoritative for irrigation , because that must be accurate . "
The Honduran grower with Ignacio Rodriguez Gracia of Sercom in blue
WirelessThe Honduran grower was already using a Sercom process computer to control climate and irrigation , but when irrigation was required at a different localization one kilometer off , the Wireless XTender system was chosen , with which Sercom can measure wirelessly and control climate and irrigation in real meter . " Using wires was not an option , " say Hugo .
The system work with one key point with inputs and outputs where all input from sensors is collected and from which direct natural process can be drive by the control computer . In total , wireless connection of up to 16 post is possible .
All this is accomplished with the use of antennas and radio technology or else of wires . " The arrangement works up to a maximal view distance of five klick , " says Hugo , who for this reason date many chance for growers with expansion plans in both exposed and get over cultivations . Irrigation must be accurateSo far , there are seven wireless projects worldwide with the Wireless Xtender , but in Honduras it is the first sentence that wireless irrigation has been installed . “ Especially with irrigation , flying action without hoo-hah or delays is crucial . After all , irrigation must be precise , " according to Hugo . " If a sensing element measures a drop-off in EC , you desire to be able to make adaption at once , even in a nursery a kilometer away . "
The NetherlandsWireless technology is also already being used in the Netherlands , but not ( yet ) for irrigation . " But it can be used to regulate the climate in , for example , a movable greenhouse , where the grower prefers not to work with wires because the nursery is n’t stationary , " concludes Hugo , who further charge out that Sercom manage both hardware and software in - house . " That made this step , this evolution , a bit easier . "
For more info : Sercom Regeltechniek B.V.+31 ( 0)252 - 416530[email protected]www.sercom.nl
© FloralDaily.com/Thijmen Tiersma
