بَاحِثُونَ عُمانِيُّونَ يَخْتَبِرُونَ إِنْتاجَ الْماءِ مِنَ الْهَواءِ لِلزِّراعَةِ
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أَجْرَى بَاحِثُونَ مِنْ جامِعَةِ السُّلْطانِ قابوسَ فِي عُمانَ دِراسَةً عَنْ إِنْتاجِ مِياهٍ لِلزِّراعَةِ مِنْ هَواءِ الْغِلافِ الْجَوِّيِّ. وَدَرَسَ الْفَريقُ دَمْجَ جَمْعِ الْماءِ مِنَ الْهَواءِ مَعَ الطَّاقَةِ الشَّمْسِيَّةِ وَالزِّراعَةِ الْمائِيَّةِ.
وَفَحَصَ الْفَريقُ مَناطِقَ مُخْتَلِفَةً فِي عُمانَ لِمَعْرِفَةِ الأَماكِنِ الْمُناسِبَةِ لِهذِهِ التِّقْنِيَّةِ. وَأَنْتَجَتْ بَعْضُ الْأَجْهِزَةِ حَتَّى مِائَةِ لِتْرٍ مِنَ الْماءِ يَوْمِيًّا، حَسَبَ الطَّقْسِ وَسِعَةِ الْجِهازِ.
ثُمَّ رَكَّبَ الْباحِثُونَ مُوَلِّداتِ الْماءِ وَالأَلْواحَ الشَّمْسِيَّةَ وَنِظامَ الزِّراعَةِ الْمائِيَّةِ فِي بَيْتٍ زِراعِيٍّ. وَأَظْهَرَتِ الاخْتِباراتُ أَنَّ نَباتاتِ الطَّماطِمِ نَمَتْ بِشَكْلٍ أَفْضَلَ داخِلَ الْبَيْتِ الزِّراعِيِّ مِنْ نَباتاتٍ نَمَتْ فِي الْخارِجِ. وَكانَتْ أَوْراقُ الْخَسِّ أَكْبَرَ أَيْضًا.
وَيَرَى الْفَريقُ أَنَّ النِّظامَ قَدْ يُساعِدُ الْمُزارِعينَ فِي مَناطِقَ تُعاني قِلَّةَ الْماءِ وَمُلوحَةَ التُّرْبَةِ. وَلٰكِنَّ النِّظامَ يَحْتاجُ إِلى تَحْسينٍ، خُصوصًا فِي ضَبْطِ الْمُغَذِّياتِ وَدَرَجَةِ حُموضَةِ الْماءِ. وَاقْتَرَحَ الْباحِثُونَ اسْتِخْدامَ حَسّاساتٍ ذَكِيَّةٍ وَالذَّكاءِ الِاصْطِناعِيِّ لِمُراقَبَةِ الْماءِ وَالنَّباتاتِ فِي الْوَقْتِ الْحَقيقِيِّ.
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Omani Researchers Test Producing Water from Air for Farming
Researchers at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman carried out a study on producing water for farming from air in the atmosphere. The team studied combining water collection from the air with solar energy and hydroponic farming.
The team examined different areas in Oman to identify places suitable for this technology. Some devices produced up to 100 litres of water per day, depending on the weather and the capacity of the machine.
The researchers then installed water generators, solar panels, and a hydroponic system in a greenhouse. Tests showed that tomato plants grew better inside the greenhouse than plants grown outdoors. Lettuce leaves were also larger.
The team believes the system may help farmers in areas affected by water scarcity and soil salinity. However, the system needs improvement, especially in controlling nutrients and water acidity. The researchers proposed smart sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor the water and plants in real time.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| الْغِلافُ الْجَوِّيُّ | noun phrase | atmosphere |
| دَمْجٌ | noun | combining |
| الطَّاقَةُ الشَّمْسِيَّةُ | noun phrase | solar energy |
| الزِّراعَةُ الْمائِيَّةُ | noun phrase | hydroponic farming |
| تِقْنِيَّةٌ | noun | technology |
| مُوَلِّداتُ الْماءِ | noun phrase | water generators |
| بَيْتٌ زِراعِيٌّ | noun phrase | greenhouse |
| مُلوحَةٌ | noun | salinity |
| مُغَذِّياتٌ | noun | nutrients |
| حَسّاساتٌ ذَكِيَّةٌ | noun phrase | smart sensors |
| الذَّكاءُ الِاصْطِناعِيُّ | noun phrase | artificial intelligence |
Sources
- Times of Oman: Research project explores harvesting water from air for sustainable agriculture in Oman
- Muscat Daily: Omani researchers test air-to-water technology for agriculture
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