The central fixed water and fertilizer integrated machine is an agricultural automation equipment that integrates irrigation and fertilization. Its core feature is that the main body of the equipment is fixed at a central position in the farmland, and water and fertilizer are transported to the surrounding areas through a pipeline network. The following is a detailed analysis of its application scenarios from different dimensions:
Farmland planting scenario
1. Greenhouse planting
Applicable crops: vegetables (such as cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries), flowers (roses, lilies), edible fungi and other crops with high economic value.
Scenario advantages:
The greenhouse environment is closed and controllable, and the equipment can accurately connect to the root system of each row of crops through pipelines to avoid waste of water and fertilizer;
With temperature control and humidity sensors, "on-demand irrigation" can be achieved, such as increasing water supply during high temperatures in summer and reducing irrigation frequency in winter;
The foliar fertilization function can be integrated to supplement trace elements for crops through atomizing nozzles.
Case: A strawberry planting greenhouse uses central fixed equipment to combine water and fertilizer supply with CO₂ concentration monitoring, which increases the sweetness of strawberries by 15% and increases the yield by 20%.
2. Orchard and fruit tree planting
Applicable crops: perennial woody plants such as apple trees, citrus trees, and grapevines.
Scenario advantages:
The equipment is fixed in the center of the orchard, and drip irrigation is carried out to the root area of ​​the fruit trees through underground pipes to avoid root hypoxia caused by traditional flooding;
The fertilizer formula can be adjusted according to the growth cycle of the fruit trees (flowering period, fruit swelling period, and after fruit picking), such as adding boron fertilizer during the flowering period to promote fruit setting, and adding potassium fertilizer during the fruit swelling period to improve fruit quality;
Reducing the labor intensity of manual fertilization, especially suitable for orchards in mountainous areas or complex terrain (pipes can be laid along the terrain).
3. Field economic crops (small-scale concentrated planting)
Applicable crops: cotton, tobacco, Chinese medicinal materials (such as Panax notoginseng, ginseng) and other crops that require precise water and fertilizer management.
Scenario advantages:
Due to the short growth period and high fertilizer demand of field crops, the equipment can automatically push water and fertilizer on a weekly or ten-day basis. For example, 5-8 kg of fertilizer is applied per mu during the bud and boll period of cotton, and 10-15 cubic meters of water is irrigated simultaneously;
Avoid soil compaction caused by flooding in the field, and maintain soil permeability through drip irrigation, which is especially suitable for sandy soil areas.