PLACEMENT METHOD, PRE-ASSEMBLED UNIT, PLACEMENT DEVICE AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WITH MINIMAL MANUAL LABOR

Claims

The present invention relates to a laying method, a pre-assembled unit, a laying device, and software for the low-manual installation of drip irrigation systems in agricultural and horticultural fields. Irrigation of agricultural and horticultural crops is a crucial element of modern agriculture to ensure high and reliable yields. In this context, drip irrigation, and in particular subsurface drip irrigation, is a water-saving method. However, one of the disadvantages of drip irrigation is the significant manual labor required during laying, even when using established laying machines. This results in high laying costs.The present invention solves this problem by means of a laying procedure in which, among other things, pre-assembled units for several rows of drip irrigation hoses can be placed using a laying device. Factory production of the pre-assembled units and their mechanical handling in the field drastically reduce the manual labor required for laying. It is particularly advantageous that the production of the pre-assembled units can also be individually adapted to the geometry of the field or plot in question through design and, in particular, with the aid of a computer program.