Smartsoil
Sensors, climate stations and mobile app for farm irrigation and fertilization management
Description
The Smartsoil is a set of digital farming solutions, offering a range of products including humidity sensors, irrigation automation, multispectral sensors, climate stations, and an analysis platform. Data from the climate stations are timely accessible via a mobile application. Smartsoil employs soil moisture sensors to offer precise irrigation insights, monitoring root activity and optimizing water use. The irrigation systems ensure intelligent irrigation and fertilization, enhancing plant health and resource efficiency. Multi-spectral sensors enable aerial analysis for crop health assessment. Climate stations provide real-time weather and soil data, aiding strategic decision-making. The Aerobotics platform delivers tree data via drone technology, optimizing production and predicting harvests.
Technology
Smartsoil employs Sentek soil moisture sensors utilizing sensors and probes connected to an online platform, providing farmers with real-time data accessible through a desktop/web-based application. WiseConn DropControl utilizes wireless communication, solar energy, and cloud-based software, enabling intelligent remote management of irrigation and fertilization tasks. The wireless communication in WiseConn DropControl employs Bluetooth for local connectivity, and SMS alerts for immediate notifications. The multispectral sensors are deployed for aerial analysis using drones, offering high-resolution crop health data. Climate stations, with sensors for various environmental factors, provide real-time data for precise decision-making. Aerobotics leverages drone technology for data collection, offering precise insights into tree health and harvest predictions. Remote sensing technologies, including drones equipped with multispectral sensors, are utilized for comprehensive field analysis. GPS and GIS technologies contribute to precise geolocation and mapping, optimizing resource management. The integration of various sensors across the solutions, in conjunction with IoT, enables seamless data collection and transmission, fostering precision farming practices.
Target
Smartsoil provides a wide set of solutions that can cater to a diverse range of users in the agricultural sector, from smallholder farmers to large-scale commercial farms. All the solutions are meant to provide advanced agricultural insights, enabling farmers of all scales, including smallholders, to monitor tree health and predict harvests. The online platform facilitates easy data interpretation and decision-making, bridging the technological gap for those with limited resources.
Impact
The Smartsoil’s moisture sensors offer precise insights into root activity and water absorption, resulting in optimized irrigation, water conservation, and increased productivity. Smart irrigation can enhance plant health and can lead to resource efficiency, reducing electricity and water consumption. Integration of multispectral sensors and drones in field analysis provides farmers with detailed crop health data, enabling early disease detection and informed decision-making. Climate stations provide their real-time weather and soil data, contributing to efficient farm management and strategic planning. For smallholder farmers, these technologies offer cost-saving benefits and can possibly increase their resilience to resource constraints. The Aerobotics platform's tree health monitoring and harvest predictions can empower farmers to make timely interventions, ensuring optimal yields. Collectively, Smartsoil's solutions promote sustainability by reducing water and energy usage, minimizing environmental impact, and fostering precision agriculture.
Partners
Senstek;WiseConn;Meteobot;MicaSense;Pix4D;Tungsram;
Four Betters
Better production
