Solar-Powered Automated Drip Irrigation System Scheduling

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dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Murat
dc.contributor.authorYucel, Muzaffer
dc.contributor.authorMucan, Umut
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:00:22Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:00:22Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe necessity of irrigation management has become increasingly important in many regions due to water scarcity. With agriculture consuming 72% of the world's freshwater, it is crucial to use water efficiently in all areas of life, particularly in agriculture. Pressurized irrigation systems, when combined with automation, have significantly improved irrigation practices. Currently, there is a growing shift from manual systems to automated operations in pressurized systems, as automation and electronics in agriculture are becoming more widespread globally. In the study, an automatic irrigation system powered by solar energy was used to calculate plant water consumption based on solar radiation throughout the entire growing season. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a solar-powered automatic drip irrigation system compared to manual irrigation, focusing on crop yield outcomes, improving water use efficiency, and reducing labor and energy costs. The developed system utilized solar radiation data to estimate plant water consumption and automatically applied irrigation water equivalent to the crop's evapotranspiration throughout the entire growing season. The system was programmed to activate and deactivate at predetermined times based on calculated water requirements. The study's results showed no statistically significant difference in yield between the manually controlled drip irrigation system (6.72 t/ha) and the automated drip irrigation system (6.80 t/ha); however, the use of solar energy to power the automatic drip irrigation system eliminated irrigation energy costs by 100% during daylight hours, and the integration of automation reduced labor costs. The study indicates a potential 50-60% reduction in labor efforts, as the automated system independently scheduled and executed irrigation without the need for human intervention. Despite an observed over-irrigation in June, the system effectively maintained soil moisture at field capacity throughout the plant's growth stages. This approach prevented excessive water use and nutrient leaching beyond the root zone, thereby making significant contributions to environmental sustainability.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific Support Program of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Turkey, Research Project [2023-FBA-4384]
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author is grateful for the financing of the study to Scientific Support Program of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Turkey, Research Project Reference No: 2023-FBA-4384. I also like to thank the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Agricultural Experiment Station for their assistance of this research and thanks to unknown reviewers for their valuable recommendations for this paper.
dc.identifier.doi10.15832/ankutbd.1598746
dc.identifier.endpage1023
dc.identifier.issn1300-7580
dc.identifier.issn2148-9297
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105018341652
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage1012
dc.identifier.trdizinid1354731
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.15832/ankutbd.1598746
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1354731
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34584
dc.identifier.volume31
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001588602400010
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAnkara Univ, Fac Agriculture
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Agricultural Sciences-Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectDrip irrigation
dc.subjectIrrigation automation
dc.subjectSolar panels
dc.subjectSolar radiation
dc.subjectMicrocontroller
dc.titleSolar-Powered Automated Drip Irrigation System Scheduling
dc.typeArticle

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