Product type · Irrigation and fertigation
Irrigation controllers and automation
What is a irrigation controllers and automation?
Irrigation controllers run valves, pumps and dosing on schedules or sensor triggers. They suit orchards, greenhouses and open fields, but buyers should confirm the exact input/output count, offline operation, data export and any software subscription.
Premium collection: Zone-by-zone irrigation with logged execution and alarms. Criteria met: Closed-loop control, Measured resource efficiency.
In-depth guide: Fertigation and climate controllers
Documented specification examples
Examples from commercial datasheets and independent sources reviewed by SeedMatch on 26 October 2026 (source records held on file). They are not universal ranges, guarantees or offers; confirm every value in the supplier's quotation.
| Valve capacity (examples) | from about 16 up to 256 valves |
|---|---|
| Sensor inputs (examples) | 12+ to 100+ sensors |
| Dosing (example) | 4 dosing channels in a 2025 compact unit |
| Connectivity | cellular or cloud options |
Typical applications: Multi-zone orchards, greenhouses, open-field drip.
Indicative price: not published — no current, comparable sourced price was found. Prices come only from reviewed quotations.
Evidenced sourcing countries: Israel, United States (not a market ranking).
Advantages
- Consistent irrigation execution
- Remote monitoring and alarms
- Integrates sensors and dosing
Limitations and risks
- Cloud and subscription dependence
- Communications and battery failures
- Published I/O counts can differ between documents
Maintenance
- Test fail-safe behaviour
- Check communications and batteries
- Keep firmware updated
Sustainability and compliance
Logged execution supports water accounting and audits.
Confirm radio and electrical compliance for the country of use.
Questions to ask in your RFQ
- What is the confirmed I/O schedule?
- Does it run offline if the internet fails?
- Can data be exported without a subscription?
Components it depends on and projects that use it
Used in project kits: Greenhouse vegetables on substrate, Export blueberries in substrate, Hydroponic leafy greens, Commercial seedling nursery
Compare with related types
| Type | Maturity | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation controllers and automation | Established | Multi-zone orchards, greenhouses, open-field drip. |
| Pressure-compensating drip (surface and subsurface) | Mature | Orchards, vineyards, nurseries, greenhouses, uneven terrain. |
| Fertigation dosing units with EC/pH control | Mature | Greenhouse substrate crops, orchards, open-field drip. |
| Irrigation filtration (disc, screen, media) | Mature | All drip and micro-irrigation; surface and reservoir water with algae. |
Questions buyers ask
Irrigation controllers run valves, pumps and dosing on schedules or sensor triggers. They suit orchards, greenhouses and open fields, but buyers should confirm the exact input/output count, offline operation, data export and any software subscription.
Test fail-safe behaviour. Check communications and batteries. Keep firmware updated.
Cloud and subscription dependence. Communications and battery failures. Published I/O counts can differ between documents.
Confirm radio and electrical compliance for the country of use.
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