by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Optimizing irrigation, that is, not wasting water<\/strong> through real-time knowledge of plant and soil hydration levels. That is the goal set by researchers at Stanford University<\/strong> in California, who have designed an innovative tool for reducing consumption. The technology, explains a statement<\/a> from the university, quickly estimates water loss from the soil due to evapotranspiration, or the evaporation<\/strong> of water into the atmosphere and its absorption by plants.<\/p>\n According to the designers, the new tool allows the information to be processed “100 times faster while maintaining high levels of accuracy.” The idea is to drastically reduce the time it takes to process irrigation<\/strong> schedules by placing equipment in the best possible way. In other words, an example of smart agriculture, that is, the set of practices that aim, for the same yield, to reduce waste in crops through the use of technology.<\/p>\n