Current fertilizer-mixing processes cause damage to soil, crops, and water sources by ineffective use of water, fertilizer, and energy. NESS Fertigation has created a preliminary fertilizer-mixing prototype with reduced environmental impact. We improved this design by creating a prototype that is scalable to any size field, increases resource efficiency, and further reduces negative environmental impacts, proved through a Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix. A design/user’s manual was created for the prototype’s reproducibility, and recommendations were provided for future implementation.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Montalvo Reyes, Gabriel
• Kirwan, Maggie
• Berman, Max
• DeLaVille, Elie

Subject

• Water
• Computing
• Community
• Well-Being
• Energy
• Innovation
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022724-155000
• 117883

Keyword

• Fertigation
• Solar Powered
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Sustainablility
• Agriculture
• Automation

Advisor

• Femc-Bagwell, Michele
• Bar-On, Isa

Year

• 2024

Center

• Israel Project Center (Eilat) - IQP

Sponsor

• NESS Fertigation, Gai Boger

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2024-02-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-022724-155000

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-04-23