Standardization of the Dimensions of a Portable Weighing Lysimeter Designed to Be Applied to Vegetable Crops in Mediterranean Climates

The progress made in developing information and communication technologies (ICTs) the fact that water resources are becoming increasingly scarce make precision agriculture a very valuable tool for efficient sustainable crop management, particularly irrigation fertilisation. In line with this, balance estimate is considered one of most accurate methods estimating crops’ requirements. Agromotic Engineering Sea Research Group Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (Spain) has worked this direction to obtain portable weighing lysimeters improved functions compared traditional measurement systems. This study analysed important vegetable crops south-eastern Spain standardise suitable dimensions so these can monitor practically all today’s herbaceous Mediterranean climates. established cultivation tank 150 cm long, 45 wide, 50 deep, an equipment resolution up 0.09 mm expressed as lamina. validation over seven events structural system achieved here allows precise monitoring exchanges produced tank, lysimeter be useful management fertigation.