Research on Precision Paddy Field Irrigation Control Technology Based on Multi-Source Sensing Hybrid Model
Research Article  ·  Published: 27 August 2025
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Digital Intelligence in Agriculture
Volume 1, Issue 1, 2025: 14-23
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Research on Precision Paddy Field Irrigation Control Technology Based on Multi-Source Sensing Hybrid Model

1 Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Reclamation Sciences, Harbin 150038, China
2 Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou 325006, China
* Corresponding Author: Hongxi Xu, [email protected]
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Abstract

Rice cultivation accounts for 65% of agricultural water consumption in China but suffers from low irrigation water use efficiency (WUE ≈ 0.80kg/m^3) and severe nitrogen and phosphorus loss, contributing up to 30% of agricultural non-point source pollution. To address these core issues, this study developed a multi-source collaborative sensing-based Intelligent Precision Paddy Irrigation Control System (IPICS). The system integrates satellite and UAV remote sensing with IoT technologies to construct a ``sky-space-ground'' three-dimensional monitoring system, couples the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith model with LSTM deep learning algorithms to establish a dynamic irrigation decision model, and integrates a self-developed solar-powered intelligent sluice gate (AG-SOLAR-M7) for precise canal water control. A two-year field validation (2023-2024) was conducted at Youyi Farm (131.8121°E, 46.7825°N), comparing the Intelligent Precision Irrigation Control System (IPICS) with conventional flooding(each 40 ha, 3 replicates). Results demonstrated that: (1) IPICS reduced irrigation by 25.3% (625±32 mm vs. 837±41 mm, p<0.01); (2) maintained stable yield (7.0±0.4 t/ha vs. 7.1±0.5 t/ha); (3) increased WUE by 31.8% (1.12±0.08 kg/m^3 vs. 0.85±0.06 kg/m^3); (4) decreased nitrogen leaching by 57.4% (18.2±3.1 kg/ha vs. 42.7±5.9 kg/ha). The ``sensing-decision-execution'' closed-loop control of IPICS significantly enhanced water and fertilizer utilization efficiency, offering a replicable technical model and practical application for digital farmland development.

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Research on Precision Paddy Field Irrigation Control Technology Based on Multi-Source Sensing Hybrid Model

Keywords

precision irrigation hybrid model multi-source data fusion collaborative control

Data Availability Statement

Data will be made available on request.

Funding

This work was supported by the Sub-project of the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant XDA28100401, and Cangnan County Modern Agricultural Industry Enhancement Project under Grant 2024CNYJY08.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Ethical Approval and Consent to Participate

Not applicable.

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Zhang, H., Xu, H., Zhu, M., Zeng, M., Zhao, X., & Wu, H. (2025). Research on Precision Paddy Field Irrigation Control Technology Based on Multi-Source Sensing Hybrid Model. Digital Intelligence in Agriculture, 1(1), 14–23. https://doi.org/10.62762/DIA.2025.680966
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  abstract = {Rice cultivation accounts for 65\% of agricultural water consumption in China but suffers from low irrigation water use efficiency (WUE ≈ 0.80kg/m^3) and severe nitrogen and phosphorus loss, contributing up to 30\% of agricultural non-point source pollution. To address these core issues, this study developed a multi-source collaborative sensing-based Intelligent Precision Paddy Irrigation Control System (IPICS). The system integrates satellite and UAV remote sensing with IoT technologies to construct a ``sky-space-ground'' three-dimensional monitoring system, couples the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith model with LSTM deep learning algorithms to establish a dynamic irrigation decision model, and integrates a self-developed solar-powered intelligent sluice gate (AG-SOLAR-M7) for precise canal water control. A two-year field validation (2023-2024) was conducted at Youyi Farm (131.8121°E, 46.7825°N), comparing the Intelligent Precision Irrigation Control System (IPICS) with conventional flooding(each 40 ha, 3 replicates). Results demonstrated that: (1) IPICS reduced irrigation by 25.3\% (625±32 mm vs. 837±41 mm, p},
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