1183 2017 eng 1 1828 conferenceobject 0 2021-02-06 -- -- This communication contemplates political, biological and technical aspects for efficient and profitable irrigation in sustainable agriculture. A standard for irrigation components is proposed. The need for many, and three-dimensionally distributed, soil measurement points is explained, thus enabling the control of humidity in selected layers of earth. Combined wireless and wired data transmission is proposed. Energy harvesting and storage together with mechanical sensor construction are discussed. AIP Conference Proceedings 9780735414969 10.1063/1.4979393 International Symposium Green and Sustainable Technology (ISGST 2017), Jan. 10-13 2017, UTAR Perak Campus, Malaysia publish peer-reviewed Martin J. W. Schubert Fakultät Elektro- und Informationstechnik Labor Elektronik Digitale Transformation