Blueberry growth monitoring method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of blueberry planting, in particular to a blueberry growth monitoring method which comprises a growth state monitoring system and an environment monitoring system. The growth state monitoring system comprises a plant growth state monitoring unit and a fruit development monitoring unit; the plant growth state monitoring unit is used for monitoring parameters such as plant height, stem diameter, leaf number, leaf area and the like; the fruit development monitoring unit is used for monitoring the size, color, maturity and the like of the fruits; the environment monitoring system is used for monitoring environment parameters including illumination, temperature, humidity, soil humidity, soil nutrients and the like. Yield and quality are improved, and economic benefits are improved; resource utilization is optimized, precise irrigation, fertilization and environment control are convenient to implement, and resource waste is reduced; mechanical operation, unified harvesting and unified management are facilitated; the market demand is met, and stable supply can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of blueberry planting, and in particular to a blueberry growth monitoring method. Background Art

[0002] Blueberry is a fruit rich in nutrition and high in medicinal value. It is cultivated in many countries and regions around the world. It is usually harvested mechanically. Therefore, it is necessary to control the growth consistency of blueberries to avoid inconsistent growth, which may cause some fruits to be over-ripe or under-ripe, increasing losses during harvesting and storage.

[0003] The uniform growth of blueberries facilitates centralized harvesting, reducing the cost and labor of batch harvesting. Blueberries that grow uniformly have similar fruit size, color, sweetness, and nutritional content, which can better meet the market demand for high-quality blueberries.

[0004] Therefore, this scheme adopts a blueberry growth monitoring method, which combines modern sensing technology, data analysis and automatic control technology to ensure the growth consistency of batches of blueberries. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the problem of lack of unified monitoring of blueberry batch growth in the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a blueberry growth monitoring method, including a growth status monitoring system and an environment monitoring system;

[0007] The growth status monitoring system comprises a plant growth status monitoring unit and a fruit development monitoring unit;

[0008] The plant growth status monitoring unit is used to monitor parameters such as plant height, stem thickness, number of leaves, leaf area, etc.;

[0009] The fruit development monitoring unit is used to monitor the fruit size, color, maturity, etc.;

[0010] The environmental monitoring system is used to monitor environmental parameters, including light, temperature, humidity, soil moisture, soil nutrients, etc.

[0011] Furthermore, the data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit uses a laser range finder and a stem thickness sensor to scan the plant once a week and record plant height and stem thickness data;

[0012] The data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit uses a leaf area sensor or image analysis technology to measure the number of leaves and leaf area every week.

[0013] Furthermore, the data acquisition module in the fruit development monitoring unit uses an image sensor and a spectral sensor to monitor changes in fruit size, color and maturity every day.

[0014] Furthermore, the plant growth status monitoring unit includes a growth consistency analysis module, which is connected to a data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit to identify plants with abnormal growth and classify the abnormal growth, including abnormal plant height, abnormal stem thickness, yellowing leaves, etc.

[0015] At the same time, the fruit development monitoring unit also has a growth consistency analysis module, which is connected to the data acquisition module in the fruit development monitoring unit to preprocess and extract features of the collected data, compare the growth data of the fruit, and identify underdeveloped fruits.

[0016] Furthermore, the growth status monitoring system includes an abnormality handling module, which is connected to an irrigation system, a fertilization system, a lighting system, and a ventilation and temperature control system.

[0017] Furthermore, both the growth status monitoring system and the environment monitoring system are provided with an alarm module, and when the plant growth data or environmental parameters exceed the set range, the system automatically issues an alarm.

[0018] Furthermore, the environmental monitoring system is also used to monitor the quality of irrigation water.

[0019] Furthermore, the environmental monitoring system is also used for monitoring pests, and pests are identified by means of pest capture and identification devices arranged in the surroundings.

[0020] Furthermore, the fruit development monitoring unit also has a fruit quality assessment module, which assesses the size, color, shape and other aspects of the fruit.

[0021] The beneficial effects achieved by the present invention using the above structure are as follows:

[0022] 1. Improve production and quality, and improve economic benefits;

[0023] 2. Optimize resource utilization, facilitate precise irrigation, fertilization and environmental control, and reduce resource waste;

[0024] 3. Convenient for mechanized operation, unified harvesting and unified management;

[0025] 4. Meet market demand and achieve stable supply. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 This is the architecture diagram of this solution.

[0028] Among them, 1. Growth status monitoring system, 11. Plant growth status monitoring unit, 12. Fruit development monitoring unit, 121. Fruit quality evaluation module, 13. Abnormal handling module, 2. Environmental monitoring system, 3. Irrigation system, 4. Fertilization system, 5. Lighting system, 6. Ventilation and temperature control system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] See also Figure 1 , a blueberry growth monitoring method, comprising a growth status monitoring system 1 and an environment monitoring system 2;

[0031] The growth status monitoring system 1 comprises a plant growth status monitoring unit 11 and a fruit development monitoring unit 12;

[0032] The plant growth status monitoring unit 11 is used to monitor parameters such as plant height, stem thickness, number of leaves, leaf area, etc., that is, the data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit 11 uses a laser range finder sensor and a stem thickness sensor to scan the plant once a week to record plant height and stem thickness data; at the same time, the data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit 11 uses a leaf area sensor or image analysis technology to measure the number of leaves and leaf area every week;

[0033] The fruit development monitoring unit 12 is used to monitor the size, color, maturity, etc. of the fruit. The data acquisition module in the fruit development monitoring unit 12 uses an image sensor and a spectral sensor to monitor the changes in the size, color and maturity of the fruit every day;

[0034] The environmental monitoring system 2 is used to monitor environmental parameters, including light, temperature, humidity, soil moisture, soil nutrients, etc.;

[0035] The environmental monitoring system 2 is also used to monitor the quality of irrigation water, including pH monitoring, temperature monitoring, turbidity and suspended solids monitoring, heavy metal and other pollutants monitoring, bacteria and pathogens monitoring, etc.;

[0036] The environmental monitoring system 2 is also used for monitoring pests, and pests are identified through pest capture and identification devices installed around the environment, so as to deal with the pests in a timely manner;

[0037] Both the growth status monitoring system 1 and the environment monitoring system 2 are provided with an alarm module. When the plant growth data or environmental parameters exceed the set range, the system automatically issues an alarm.

[0038] See also Figure 1 A blueberry growth monitoring method, wherein a plant growth status monitoring unit 11 has a growth consistency analysis module, the growth consistency analysis module is connected to a data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit 11, the collected data is cleaned, denoised and normalized, and features related to plant growth are extracted, such as plant height growth rate, stem thickness change rate, leaf area index, etc., the growth data of different plants are compared, plants with abnormal growth are identified, and growth abnormalities are classified, and growth abnormalities include abnormal plant height, abnormal stem thickness, yellowing of leaves, etc.;

[0039] At the same time, the fruit development monitoring unit 12 also has a growth consistency analysis module, which is connected to the data acquisition module in the fruit development monitoring unit 12 to pre-process and extract features of the collected data, compare the growth data of the fruit, and identify the underdeveloped fruit. The underdeveloped blueberry fruit is mainly manifested in:

[0040] Irregular fruit shape: Normal blueberry fruits are mostly round or oval. If they are affected by external factors during their growth and development, such as mechanical damage, pests and diseases, etc., the fruit may become deformed in shape, affecting its commercial value.

[0041] Uneven coloring: Insufficient light, excessive fertilizer and water, or inappropriate temperature can cause uneven coloring of blueberry fruits, with some parts darker and some lighter, affecting the appearance quality of the fruit.

[0042] Abnormal coloring: For example, the appearance of red fruit may be due to excessive nitrogen fertilizer inhibiting the absorption of elements such as potassium and boron, or high temperature weather during the fruit ripening period, affecting the normal color change of the fruit.

[0043] See also Figure 1 A method for monitoring the growth of blueberries. A growth status monitoring system 1 includes an abnormality handling module 13. The abnormality handling module 13 is connected to an irrigation system 3, a fertilization system 4, a lighting system 5, and a ventilation and temperature control system 6. According to the abnormality cause analysis, the abnormality handling module 13 gives processing suggestions, such as:

[0044] Abnormal plant height: The cause is mostly insufficient light and nutrients. It is recommended to increase the light time and add nitrogen fertilizer;

[0045] Abnormal stem thickness: The cause is usually insufficient water, pests and diseases. It is recommended to increase irrigation and check and prevent pests and diseases.

[0046] Yellowing leaves: The reasons are mostly iron deficiency and high soil pH. It is recommended to add iron fertilizer and adjust the soil pH.

[0047] Poor fruit development: The reasons are mostly insufficient pollination and high temperature. It is recommended to artificially assist pollination and lower the temperature;

[0048] The exception handling module 13 starts the corresponding irrigation system 3, fertilization system 4, lighting system 5, and ventilation and temperature control system 6 according to the processing suggestions, and automatically adjusts irrigation, fertilization, lighting, etc. with reference to the data collected by the environmental monitoring system 2. For example, the irrigation amount is automatically adjusted according to the soil moisture data, the fertilization amount is automatically adjusted according to the soil nutrient data, the fill light intensity and time are automatically adjusted according to the lighting data, and the ventilation and heating / cooling are automatically adjusted according to the temperature and humidity data, thereby reducing manual intervention and ensuring the growth consistency of batch blueberries through data analysis and feedback control.

[0049] See also Figure 1 A method for monitoring the growth of blueberries, wherein the fruit development monitoring unit 12 also includes a fruit quality assessment module 121, which assesses the size, color, shape, etc. of the fruit. High-quality blueberries generally have a diameter of 8-16 mm, are uniform in size and color, have white fruit powder (wax layer) on the surface, and are full and round in shape without obvious deformities or depressions.

[0050] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus.

[0051] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring blueberry growth, characterized in that: It includes a growth status monitoring system (1) and an environment monitoring system (2); The growth status monitoring system (1) comprises a plant growth status monitoring unit (11) and a fruit development monitoring unit (12); The plant growth status monitoring unit (11) is used to monitor plant parameters, including plant height, stem thickness, leaf number, and leaf area; The fruit development monitoring unit (12) is used to monitor fruit parameters, including fruit size, color, and maturity; The environmental monitoring system (2) is used to monitor environmental parameters, including light, temperature, humidity, soil moisture, and soil nutrients.

2. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plant growth status monitoring unit (11) includes a growth consistency analysis module, which is connected to a data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit (11) to identify plants with abnormal growth and classify abnormal growth.

3. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fruit development monitoring unit (12) also has a growth consistency analysis module, which is connected to the data acquisition module in the fruit development monitoring unit (12) to identify underdeveloped fruits.

4. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 3, characterized in that: The growth status monitoring system (1) includes an abnormality processing module (13), which is connected to the irrigation system (3), the fertilization system (4), the lighting system (5), and the ventilation and temperature control system (6). The abnormality processing module (13) provides processing suggestions based on the abnormality cause analysis, and the abnormality processing module (13) activates the corresponding irrigation system (3), the fertilization system (4), the lighting system (5), and the ventilation and temperature control system (6) based on the processing suggestions.

5. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 2, characterized in that: The growth status monitoring system (1) and the environment monitoring system (2) are both provided with an alarm module, and when plant growth data or environmental parameters exceed a set range, the system automatically issues an alarm.

6. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The environmental monitoring system (2) is also used to monitor the quality of irrigation water.

7. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The environmental monitoring system (2) is also used for monitoring insect pests.

8. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fruit development monitoring unit (12) also includes a fruit quality assessment module (121).

9. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit (11) uses a laser distance sensor and a stem thickness sensor to scan the plant once a week and record plant height and stem thickness data; The data acquisition module in the plant growth status monitoring unit (11) uses a leaf area sensor or image analysis technology to measure the number of leaves and the leaf area every week.

10. A method for monitoring blueberry growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data acquisition module in the fruit development monitoring unit (12) uses an image sensor and a spectral sensor to monitor changes in fruit size, color and maturity every day.

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