Optimal fertigation for automated fertilizer blending system by minimising fertilizer cost and utility consumption

• Main Authors: Razak, Nurul Hanim, Che Aziz, Dhiya’ Hawina, Zulkafli, Nur Izyan, Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering (AIDIC) 2022
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26416/2/CET%202022.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26416/; https://www.cetjournal.it/cet/22/94/019.pdf

In agricultural industries, efficient nutrient and water management are crucial to saving costs maximising crop yields, and increasing profit. A fertigation system is used to irrigate sufficient nutrients and water for the growing needs of the crops. However, the water and nutrient volume needed for...