How do I create an Irrigation pivot and layer?
Overview:
Use the Center Pivot Irrigation tool in AgStudio to specify irrigated zones within a field boundary. Integrate irrigation zones into Decision Zones to assist with creating seeding prescriptions, application recommendations, and precision field monitoring.
Requirements:
- Farms and field boundaries created
Process:
- Navigate to the correct Grower and Crop year in AgStudio.
- Click the Irrigation menu and select Center Pivot Irrigation.
- Click the New Pivot
icon.
- Name the pivot in the New Pivot Window: and then click OK.
- Select the pivot in the Available Pivots section of the Center Pivot Irrigation Window and select the field in the Domain Tree that the pivot will be placed on.
- Click the Draw Pivot
icon.
- Click the center of the pivot on the field (left-click and hold) and then drag the cursor to the edge of the pivot on the field and release the left mouse button.
- The pivot circle will turn red. This location is adjustable.
- Adjust the location of the pivot by clicking the Move Pivot
icon.
- Two icons appear on the map:
- The cross in the center moves the pivot.
- The double-arrow in the corner changes the size of the pivot.
- Two icons appear on the map:
- Click the Save Pivot
icon.
- Note: This does not create a layer. It saves a template from which layers are created. This template does not respect field boundaries. If the pivot spans two fields, the layer is created in both fields.
- Close the Center Pivot Irrigation window.
- Select the field in the domain tree in which the irrigation layer is to be created.
- Note: This action can be done on the farm or operation level to create layers for multiple fields at once.
- Click the Irrigation menu and select Create Irrigation Layer.
- Enter "Irrigation Zones" into the Layer Name field.
**It is suggested to leave Zone Length and Degrees at 0. To further define Zone Length and Degrees click "Help"
- Click OK.
- The Irrigation Zones layer is saved to the highlighted field in the domain tree.
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