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Smart Farming

Agriculture is undoubtedly one of the sectors most affected by the effects of climate change. Variations in heat or alternating dry periods with devastating floods will necessarily limit the natural productivity of the soil. They will also entail additional costs, starting with investment in irrigation systems in the driest areas or the purchase of additional feed for farmers.
Smart Farming

The basis of effective agriculture is correct irrigation, taking into account a huge set of indicators: climatic conditions, soil type, features of moisture absorption, rate of evaporation, plant species, growth stages, length of root penetration and many others.

Watering according to the degree of drying of the soil layers, which is determined "by eye" or according to the norms of water consumption of plants, does not take into account important indicators, depends on the human factor and can neither contribute to the saving of resources nor influence the productivity of the crop.

IoTivity solving the Problem:
Soil moisture and temperature sensor RSMT3L/6L/9L

The sensor RSMT3L provides the opportunity to monitor the state of the soil and compile analysis by measuring the following indicators:

  • Soil moisture at three/six/nine levels of depth
  • Soil temperature at three/six/nine levels of depth
  • Air temperature

Based on the data received by the sensor, the depth of soil moisture is controlled and the volume and frequency of watering is determined. Such real precision irrigation allows to avoid stress for plants from lack/loss of humidity, while saving water, fertilizers, energy and human resources.

Temperature sensor RSMT3L
Installing sensor RSMT3L

The sensor is installed by simple vertical immersion in the soil trunk of the housing.
The outer case prevents electrical contact with the ground, which prevents corrosion of the electrodes and guarantees a long service life.

The transfer of measured data to the server is carried out via wireless communication using the long-range LoRa protocol based on a pre-configured algorithm.
The sensor can be configured to send data to a custom app or any third-party software.

Technical information

Application examples

Agriculture

Agriculture
  • 15-30% Energy Savings
  • 25% improvement in water use efficiency
  • 50% Reduction in Fertilizer Leaching
  • 100€-150€ per Acre Savings (by reducing water usage, energy consumption, and minimizing fertilizer leaching)

*Results may vary depending on initial conditions.

Plant Farms

Plant Farms
  • Up to 40% reduction in water use and 80-95% irrigation efficiency.
  • 10-20% improvement in crop yields due to better plant health and optimized irrigation.
  • €150-200 per acre savings annually in water, energy, and fertilizer, plus up to 30% reduction in irrigation-related energy costs.
  • 20-25% fewer disease incidents due to better water management.

*Results may vary depending on initial conditions.

Vineyards

Vineyards
  • 15-25% Increase in Grape Quality
  • Up to 20% Increase in Grape Yield
  • 30% Less Water Runoff and Soil Erosion
  • 1-2 Year Payback Period

*Results may vary depending on initial conditions.

Greenhouses

Greenhouses
  • 70-90% Water Use Efficiency
  • 500€-1000€ Per Year in Savings for Small Greenhouses (through reductions in water, fertilizer, and energy consumption)
  • 1-2 Year Payback Period (typical return on investment for soil moisture and temperature sensors)
  • Up to 30% Reduction in Fungal Diseases caused by high moisture levels.

*Results may vary depending on initial conditions.

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

IoTivity by REACOM GmbH

Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Telephone: +49 69 66 77 41 401

Email: info@iotivity.eu

Internet: https://www.iotivity.eu