The Vinduino field sensor station is designed to support 4 low-cost soil moisture sensors, typically 3 sensors to be installed within the plant’s root zone, and one sensor to detect soil moisture below the root zone. For grape vines, the recommended sensor installation depths are one foot, two feet, four feet and five feet for the drainage sensor. Vinduino originates […]
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Actionable Information Our mission is to provide a system that provides daily crucial decision support information to growers, optimizing crop health while optimizing use of scarce resources: Irrigation management: How often and how long to irrigate for most efficient water use and best crop heath Temperature and temperature alerts When to spray fungicides to avoid crop damage by mildew […]
Irrigation management technologies have been around for some time, but only as proprietary systems. As a result farmers were locked-in with their suppliers. Usually this meant high cost, recurring fees, and lock-in to older technology, as there is no incentive for the supplier to innovate. Leveraging open source technologies, Vinduino is positioned distinctly with a […]
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