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Research center Veitshöchheim

fruit growing test site; image: Michael Schlag/ MS-Agrarfilm; irriport GmbH

At the beginning of this year, the aging irrigation system at the Veitshöchheim experimental fruit farm was replaced by a new, fully functional automated system. The successful launch of the irrigation system, including the possibility of frost protection irrigation, took place at the beginning of July.

The well-designed irrigation management system now precisely controls the irrigation of a wide variety of fruit tree crops via user-friendly operating software.

Since 2019, the experimental site has been used for predominantly organic farming and research. With the large number of cultivation experiments on the site, precision is unavoidable.

Accordingly, a fertilizer metering unit, numerous soil moisture sensors as well as water meters and a weather station are installed in the new irrigation system in order to be able to set up trials even more accurately, comparably and diversely in the future.

Students of Geisenheim University as guests

At the end of May, horticulture students from Geisenheim University visited our irrigation project in Mainz.

Parssa Razavi and Ms. Pfeifer presented the community irrigation system and the background of its creation to the second semester students.

The focus of the event was on the impact of automation in irrigation management.

Automation leads to improved water management as well as potential water and energy savings.

irrigation system Mainz-Finthen

10 years irrigation system Mainz-Finthen

The irrigation system in Mainz-Finthen is the first of its kind radio-automated community system of Irriport GmbH. From the commissioning of the system in 2013, to a reliable and indispensable irrigation of fruit trees, 10 years have already passed.

A group of fruit farmers from the northern part of Rhineland-Palatinate was invited to the anniversary in early May. The small dimension of the water connection of only 15 m³/h caused wondering faces.

For a total of 50 hectares of small-parcel fruit growing in the area, this dimensioning is nevertheless perfectly adequate.

The chairman of the irrigation community explained the development as well as the usage advantages of a radio-automated irrigation system and the low maintenance requirements of this.

visit of the irrigation system Mainz-Finthen

GWP Working Group Meeting Berlin

End of april we were in Berlin for the meeting of the German Water Partnership (GWP) Working Group on Agricultural Irrigation. The event focused on a panel discussion with representatives of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Federal Environment Office and the GWP working group.In particular, the discussion focused on the German government's National Water Strategy and its implications for water supply and irrigation management in agriculture.

Representative for the working group, Parssa Razavi showed the participants the existing conflicts of interest between agriculture and environmental protection, which currently still make water supply security in agriculture difficult.Automated, digitized irrigation systems that demonstrate sustainable, economical, and safe water and energy use can be effective in balancing needs at the site.

presentation working group meeting berlin

Project Ersdorf/ Meckenheim

Water Storage Basin One of Two is already complete, Basin Two is in the construction phase, and the feed lines to each parcel are almost all in place.

image: Michael Schlag/ MS-Agrarfilm

Planning for this major project has already been underway since 2018.

The aim of this project is to ensure that 160 ha of agricultural land in the Ersdorf district have access to an automated and radio-controlled irrigation system by the end of the year.

To achieve this, the project is planned down to the smallest detail and with the participation of all stakeholders from different sectors.

Two water storage basins will ensure the water supply in the area in the future. Work on the 24,000 m³ water storage basin has been completed and the associated technical building built. The second basin is now in the construction phase. A large number of trenches have already been dug and pipes laid for the irrigation lines. To protect nature, the HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) method is being used at relevant points.

Project Kasel on the ruwer

In the beginning of the planning is an automated and radio-controlled irrigation system for 17 ha of vineyards in the village of Kasel by the river “Ruwer".

A previously unused rainwater retention basin is to be converted into a water storage basin.

The water supply for the vines should be provided by the storage basin, as well as an underground cistern with a flow of at least 10 m³/ h.

The basin and the cistern are fed with rainwater and, if not sufficient, with bank filtrate from the Ruwer River during the winter months.

The aim is to provide a demand-oriented management system for water allocation to a total of 11 farms.

30th Freckenhorst Berry Fruit Days

At the beginning of the year, we had the pleasure of giving a presentation at the 30th Freckenhorst Berry Fruit Days to an interested audience of specialists from all over Germany. During the events, which lasted several days, the challenges of domestic fruit growing and, in particular, soft fruit growing were considered.

The main focus was on the future of plant protection, dealing with climate change and the appreciation of local berries.

Using a practical example from the Rhineland, we presented the planning, operation and approval process of community irrigation projects. An automated, radio-controlled and permanently installed irrigation system is also becoming more and more popular in soft fruit growing. Due to the increasing number of dry years, there is a noticeable increase in interest among soft fruit growers.

Addressing this issue is a first step in being able to continue to secure local soft fruit. Domestic soft fruit production can be well equipped in the future for years with very low rainfall growing seasons through intelligent and efficient irrigation management.

Mitsubishi Electric as guest

On the Naturhof Wolfsberg, representatives of Mitsubishi Electric Germany were given a detailed insight into an automated and radio-controlled irrigation system.

Mitsubishi Electric is one of the world's leading companies in the manufacture of electrical and electronic products and systems.

Close to Bonn, the Naturhof operates on an area of almost 30 hectares of organic pome fruit cultivation by using an efficient irrigation system.

Mitsubishi and Irriport are both sharing the visionary intention of jointly kick-starting automation systems in agricultural irrigation technology and building standardized systems.

The aim is to spread the jointly developed technologies not only in Germany, but also worldwide in the future.