Methods, systems and apparatuses for automated irrigation and chemical treatment

An automated earth irrigation and chemical treatment system, comprising:

• a control unit;
• a mixing chamber adapted to communicate with the control unit, wherein the mixing chamber further comprises:
• a body adapted to provide for flow of fluids therethrough;
• an inlet valve connected to a water supply and the body;
• and
• at least one chemical canister connected to the body;
• a network of pipes adapted to distribute liquid from the mixing chamber, wherein the network of pipes further comprises:
• pipe control valves adapted to control the flow of liquid to selected areas of the network of pipes and further adapted to communicate with the control unit;
• and
• plural spaced apart sprinkler heads adapted to communicate with the control unit, wherein each sprinkler head further comprises:
• a connector adapted to connect to the network of pipes;
• a sprinkler head control valve;
• a spray nozzle adapted to spray fluid from the sprinkler head;
• a chemical saturation sensor connected to the sprinkler head;
• and
• a closure member adapted to restrict fluid flow through the sprinkler head.

A sprinkler head apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• an inlet connector connected to the housing;
• a control valve operably connected to the inlet connector;
• a spray nozzle disposed in the housing and adapted to spray fluid from the sprinkler head;
• a water saturation sensor;
• and
• a chemical saturation sensor.

A sprinkler head apparatus comprising:

• an inlet connector;
• a control valve connected to the inlet connector;
• a spray nozzle adapted to spray fluid from the sprinkler head;
• a closure member adapted to restrict fluid flow through the sprinkler head;
• an electro-magnet adapted to control movement of the closure member;
• a transceiver;
• a water saturation sensor;
• and
• a chemical saturation sensor.

A method of irrigating and distributing chemicals to a field comprising:

• parsing a field into zones;
• providing a water and chemical distribution system including plural spaced apart sprinkler heads and a control unit;
• programming desired water saturation levels for each zone into the control unit;
• and
• distributing water to each zone according to the programmed water saturation level for each zone, wherein distributing water further comprises:
• (a) measuring the water saturation level at each sprinkler head in a given zone;
• and
• (b) if a water saturation level is below the programmed water saturation level at any given sprinkler head, then activating the given zone wherein activation of the given zone allows water to be distributed only through the sprinkler heads that measured reduced water saturation levels in the given zone, wherein the step of allowing water to be distributed further comprises:
• opening a valve at the given sprinkler head to allow water to flow through the sprinkler head;
• and
• closing the valve when the water saturation level is at an acceptable level;
• programming a desired chemical distribution schedule for each zone into the control unit;
• and
• distributing chemicals according to the chemical distribution schedule.

A method of irrigating and distributing chemicals to a field comprising:

• parsing a field into zones;
• providing a water and chemical distribution system including plural spaced apart sprinkler heads and a control unit;
• programming desired chemical saturation levels for each zone into the control unit;
• and
• distributing chemicals to each zone according to the programmed chemical saturation level for each zone, wherein distributing the chemical further comprises:
• (a) measuring the chemical saturation level at each sprinkler head in a given zone;
• and
• (b) if a chemical saturation level is below the programmed chemical saturation level at any given sprinkler head within a zone, then activating all sprinkler heads within the given zone, wherein the step of activating all sprinkler heads further comprises:
• opening a valve at the given sprinkler head to allow chemicals to flow through the sprinkler head;
• and
• closing the valve when the chemical saturation level is at an acceptable level.