M. S. Oborin1, 2, 3, R. F. Shaydulin3 , M. G. Subbotina3
1 Perm Institute (branch) Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Perm, Russia
2 Perm State National Research University, Perm, Russia
3 Perm State Agrarian and Technological University named after Academician D. N. Pryanishnikov, Perm, Russia
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Volume 25 No. 9
Date of paper submission: 10.01.2025, date of review: 07.05.2025, date of acceptance: 31.07.2025.
Published: 09/30/2025
Abstract. The introduction of digital technologies significantly changes the vector of development of the agricultural sector, contributing to an improvement in the quality of processes and results. The difficulty lies in the specific objects of impact, living organisms represented by agricultural plants and animals. A feature of production is the creation of favorable conditions for the maintenance of biological processes, depending on the industry specialization of the enterprise. An important area of technological optimization of production is the resource provision of crop production. Agricultural crops differ in their requirements for care and cultivation, sensitivity to the composition of nutrients, and their dosage. These factors increase the risks of errors and inaccuracies associated with the provision of nutrition and disruption of its technology. The consequences may be insufficient productivity, losses, and a decrease in product quality. In this regard, automation of this function is an urgent direction for the development of digitalization and automation of crop production. The purpose of the study is to design automation of the fertigation process for greenhouse complexes. Research objectives: 1) consider fertigation as a technology of an agricultural enterprise in the context of digitalization of crop production; 2) describe the technological scheme of automation of the fertigation process, the stages of technology; 3) design of a hardware solution for the automation of fertigation. Research methods: process approach, analysis, description, modeling. The scientific novelty lies in the development of a solution for automating the fertigation process. Results. The article discusses the key advantages of using fertigation in agriculture, and also suggests a solution for automating this process in the greenhouse complex of Perm State Agrarian and Technological University. As part of the work, a diagram is presented describing the technology of implementing the fertigation system, as well as the necessary equipment for the effective solution of the task.
Keywords: automation, irrigation, mother liquor, rhizosphere zone of the plant, greenhouse, resource conservation, microcontroller, sensor
Acknowledgements. The study was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation, state registration number 1023051000003-9-4.1.1.
For citation: Oborin M. S., Shaydulin R. F., Subbotina M. G. Automation of the fertigation process as a digital technology of agricultural enterprises. Agrarian Bulletin of the Urals. 2025; 25 (09): 1467‒1480. https://doi.org/10.32417/1997-4868-2025-25-09-1467-1480 (In Russ.)
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