FIGARO Project Presentation
Transcript of FIGARO Project Presentation
FP7 Research Program FIGAROFP7 Research ProgramFP7 Research Program FIGAROFIGARO
Water Saving and Crop Productivity Increase Water Saving and Crop Productivity Increase through Precision Irrigation through Precision Irrigation –– A Cotton Pilot A Cotton Pilot Plant at Magiko Xanthis, N. GreecePlant at Magiko Xanthis, N. Greece
Georgios SYLAIOSAssociate Professor
Department of Environmental EngineeringFaculty of Engineering - Xanthi
Tel: 25410 79398E-mail: [email protected]
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Basic Definitions
1. Production: the sum of cultivated product per
cultivated field
2. Productivity: The total produced crop per
cultivated field area
3. Water Productivity: the total produced product per
cubic meter of water lost through
evapotranspiration
Is there a need to save irrigation water in N.
Greece?
Is there a need to save irrigation water in N.
Greece?
Annual precipitation evolution for the study area.
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FIGARO Project (Flexible and PrecIse IrriGation
PlAtform to Improve FaRm Scale Water
PrOductivity) is an innovative research program,
funded by FP7 (Seventh Framework Program),
aiming to :
�Improve the efficiency and productivity of
water consumption in agriculture at farm level,
�Develop an economically-viable platform on
precision irrigation.
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Precision Irrigation
A new irrigation strategy in which we water the crop
according to the needs of each plant, aiming to
increase the water efficiency and productivity.
In PI we consider:
• the local precipitation forecast at the farm area
• the local evapotranspiration forecast, i.e., the
water losses volume,
• the soil characteristics and properties,
• the plant-growing phase of the cultivated crop.
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Precision Irrigation
PI means irrigation:
� at the proper time,
� the proper quantity,
� at the proper place,
� with the most efficient
method.
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The Greek Participation
Greece participates in FIGARO through:
� the Department of Environmental Engineering, DUTH
(technology developer), and
� the Regional Union of Municipalities of East
Macedonia – Thrace (PED-AMD) (stakeholders
interconnection and technology diffuser).
Cotton was selected as a target crop, due to :
�It’s increased water demand,
�It’s wide expansion throughout Greece and in this
area.
According to the Hellenic Cotton Organization for the year 1998
and as presented in Figure 3, 67.3% of cotton cultivated land
was irrigated using sprinkler irrigation, followed by drip irrigation
(21.7%), furrow irrigation (8.4%), while 2.6% was rainfed.
Methods applied in cotton irrigation in Greece for the year 1998.
Cotton Irrigation Strategies in Greece
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Cotton cultivation spatial
distribution for year 2007 (after
Karamanos and Vodoulakis 2011)
•Cotton cultivation covers
13% of the total agricultural
area in Greece.
•With cotton cultivation are
engaged approx. 80,000 –
100,000 rural families.
•Throughout the total stages
of production and processing
about 150,000 people are
employed.
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Experimental Farm
An experimental farming site was selected at a farm of 2
ha in Magiko near Xanthi.
XANTHI
Experimental Site9.5 km
The Greek Experimental Site
Experimental Site
6 experimental sub-plots
17 sowing rows each
Sub-plot 6 : Sprinkler irrigation – Farmer’s practice
Sub-plot 5 : Sprinkler irrigation – FIGARO practice
Sub-plot 4 : Sprinkler irrigation – 75% less than FIGARO (Deficit)
Sub-plot 3 : Drip irrigation – Farmer’s practice
Sub-plot 2 : Drip irrigation – FIGARO practice
Sub-plot 1 : Drip irrigation – 75% less than FIGARO (Deficit)
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4 Steps to Achieve PI
Step 1:
• Integrated soil analysis to
determine the physical and
chemical properties of soil
horizons.
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Step 2: Numerical simulation to predict
the weather locally for the next 48
hours.
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Step 3:
Based on weather prediction, the
evapotranspiration is computed.
Using on-line soil moisture sensors,
soil moisture is measured and
controlled at real-time at various
locations and depths.
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On-line Soil Moisture
Sensors
On-site Sensors for Soil
Moisture Profiles
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On-line soil moisture sensors network
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On-line soil moisture sensors netowrk
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On-line soil moisture data
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Measurements on the crop
growth rate through LAI
determination (SunScan).
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4 Steps to Achieve PI
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Crop Production and Water Productivity Prediction
Preliminary Conclusions of the 1st Cropping Period
Our experiment showed that:
� drip irrigation contributes significantly to the raise of
water productivity and its combination with precision
irrigation could further enhance system’s efficiency and
productivity,
� farmer’s empirical irrigation practice produced almost
similar cotton production to FIGARO-PI, using 1000 c.m.
per ha more water,
Considering that:
� in the broader East Macedonia – Thrace there exist
approximately 50,000 ha of irrigated cotton, water
saving of 1,000 c.m. per ha corresponds to the water
saving of 50 million c.m. per cultivation period,
� taking as fact that to irrigate 10 ha of cotton on
average 60,000 c.m. of water is required, then this water
saving corresponds to the water pumped by 850
drillings in the area.
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Thank you for your attention