Produtores do DF automatizam irrigação na produção de mirtilo | Agro Record DF

Many fruit producers here in the DF are automating their irrigation systems This mechanism is ideal for maintaining productivity and fruit quality With precise water control waste is minimized and labor is optimized Maria José proudly shows off the two thousand blueberry plants she has cultivated for just over a year Here are four varieties of the longevity fruit Small yet rich in antioxidants it offers excellent added value in addition to being A delight Previously the producer worked with another fruit In 2018 she decided to grow strawberries she is her daughter and she cultivated strawberries for a few years later and due to the lack of labor in the area to harvest she chose to grow blueberries She already had experience in Europe having lived in London and she was curious whether she could or could not grow blueberries here Cleito an agronomist who has been guiding Maria José for seven years says she has acquired rough the Fruit Cultivation Route a project aimed at strengthening the sector And as soon as she received the culture she immediately indicated the irrigation automation system Automation is essential in blueberry cultivation as the plant is grown a semi-hydroponic system which requires both water and nutrients thus necessitates several irrigation pulses throughout the day Thus this system allows for multiple operations per day fully automated and requiring no manual labor to turn the system on or off It handles the scheduling and this schedule ensures that at the specific time the required amount of water and nutrients reaches the plants All programming is done through the phone Too convenient Automation has completely transformed Maria José's life Keeping track of two thousand seedlings isn't easy is it Without help from automation and technology how would you even manage Automation was key in this blueberry plantation as I used to grow strawberries before I had to turn the pump on and off sometimes twice a day In this blueberry plantation I have automation and it's completely changed everything Now I can rest easy adjusting the pulses anytime anywhere within my home no matter where I am I don't need to go down to the well anymore to turn the pump on and off That's a bit of a walk isn't it It's a bit far away so automation handles everything on its own And it's still drip irrigation which also reduces water usage to only what's necessary The plant is essential Maria José says she spent about 10 000 reais in total across the system but it was worth it Production is going well with beautiful and healthy fruits and she already has plans for the future But when I have a large harvest I'll open it up for rural tourism which is the harvest and payment People come pick weigh it they pay and leave right away That'll be good That'll be great