Patent ID: 8770888
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. An irrigation system comprising: a watering mat for the large-area distribution of water installed below-ground with a first ground section located above the watering mat and a second ground section located below the watering mat so that plant roots of plants located in the first ground section can penetrate into the watering mat, the watering mat comprising: a delivery device to deliver water into the watering mat; a measuring apparatus for determining the salt content of the water supplied to the watering mat; a measuring device for determining the water volume supplied to the watering mat; a further measuring device comprising a temperature sensor, an air humidity sensor and a brightness sensor for measuring weather-related data; an output unit to output information related to the moisture level in the watering mat, the salt content of water supplied to the watering mat and weather-related data; and a control unit configured to process data received from the moisture level detector, the measuring apparatus, the measuring device, and the further measuring device, and to generate a control signal for driving the output unit and the delivery device, the control unit being further configured to issue a warning if the moisture level in the watering mat for a specified time period is below or above a certain value, indicating that the irrigation system is not functioning properly.