The Requirement

Commercial growers have had to transition from peat based compost to peat free mixes, and they have had to adapt to a medium which is quite different. Mostly, they have adapted well, but there is substantial ongoing research being carried out to fine-tune the fertilisation and irrigation to achieve optimal growth and quality.

Dr Raghavendra Prasad from the Royal Horticulture Society heads the research into the transition to peat free mixes. In this bespoke trial, Dr Prasad is collecting data (soil moisture and electrical conductivity) to see how different mixes react.

The Solution

Dr Prasad specifically requested the implementation of the Terros-12 and WET-150
SDI-12 soil moisture sensors. These sensors are relatively new to us, but after extensive testing by our R&D team, we were able to connect these to our telemetry system and found both to give repeatable and accurate results when compared to TDR devices such as the IMKO PICO 32.
We created a network of 6 DataSlaves and 1 DataHub. Each DataSlave has two sensors connected, and data pings over to the central Hub and then to our cloud server.

We are extremely proud to be part of this world leading research. Thank you Raghavendra for inviting us to be part of your project.