2019
Final modification, publication and evaluation of the Irrigation Efficiency of the Easy-to-Use, LowCost Regional Smart Irrigation Soybean App.
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Contributor/Checkoff:
South Carolina Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
SustainabilityWater resistanceWater supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Wesley Porter, Southern Soybean Research Program
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
South Carolina Soybean Board
$4,971
Institution Funded:
University of Georgia
$4,971
Brief Project Summary:

The main objective of this study is to develop a smartphone application for scheduling irrigation in soybean. The application, available for multiple smartphones, is called SmartIrrigation Soybean. It uses planting date, soil texture, irrigation type, and downloads local evapotranspiration and rainfall data, and uses this information in combination with the age of the crop to recommend when and how much irrigation should be applied to the field. The application obtains weather data either from a local weather station, gridded national weather data, rainfall predictive radar, or a local rain gauge located in the field. Results show it can greatly improve final crop yield, water use efficiency, and has the potential to improve on-farm profitability if used properly.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.