Перспективы роботизации процессов внутрипочвенного полива и подкормки растений

Abstract

In subsurface irrigation and fertilization, manual and mechanized hydraulic drills have the disadvantages of high labor costs and low quality of technological operations. The optimization and improvement of subsurface irrigation and fertilization using robotic technologies will provide more effective and precise impact on the root system of plants. To search for prospects and possibilities for robotizing the processes of subsurface irrigation and fertilization, the authors analyzed current trends and prerequisites for robotizing the process of subsurface irrigation. Based on scientific articles, patents, and technical reports, the authors investigated technical aspects and proposed a schematic diagram of an automated module of a robotic platform for subsurface irrigation and fertilization. Mounted on a robotic platform, the hydraulic drill is equipped with technical vision equipment for mapping and autonomous navigation in the garden, as well as a pneumatic cylinder to use the drill on heavy soils and deepen it with the use of air when necessary. The robotic device can strictly perform the given algorithm for a long time, applying water and fertilizers in a precise and accurate way. Its use can reduce labor costs and improve the quality of subsurface irrigation and fertilization. The use of robotic hydraulic drills expands the possibilities of subsurface local influence on the root system of plants, improves the soil climate, forms the architecture of the root system.