Knowing the Climate on my Farm
The forecast climate is not the climate of your farm. Measure it yourself.
General weather forecasts are useful, but they don’t tell you how much rain has fallen exactly on your plot, what the temperature was last night at one and a half meters above the ground, or whether there was enough wind not to spray. With your own sensors on your farm, the data is yours and it is exact.
The real problem
The weather report was not designed to manage your farm.
A provincial weather forecast may be based on data from a station that is twenty kilometers from your farm, in another valley, at a different altitude. In agriculture, those differences matter: the rain that fell in the village may not have reached your plot, or it may have been double. The early-morning temperature can differ by several degrees depending on the terrain.
Managing irrigation, deciding whether to spray or not, planning the harvest or protecting against a frost are decisions that depend on the real climate of your farm. Not on the climate of a generic area.
Having your own measuring station is not a luxury: it is the difference between managing with your own data or with someone else’s.
What changes when you have your own climate data
Four decisions that are made better with real data from your plot.
Adjust irrigation to the actual rainfall
If you know exactly how many liters per square meter have fallen on your plot, you can decide whether the soil already has enough water and cancel or delay the next irrigation. Without that data, you either over-irrigate out of caution, or risk falling short if the rain was insufficient.
Spray at the right time and with suitable wind conditions
The effectiveness of a plant protection treatment depends on when and how it is applied. With real-time wind data you can avoid applying when there are gusts that disperse the product, and schedule treatments in the optimal windows for each product.
Anticipate diseases and pests with air humidity data
Many fungi and pathogens develop when high temperature and relative humidity are combined for several hours in a row. Having continuous data on relative humidity and air temperature lets you know when favorable conditions for an infection have occurred, and act preventively before the problem is visible.
Plan campaign tasks with greater precision
Thermal integral — the accumulation of temperature from the start of the cycle — makes it possible to estimate quite accurately which phenological stage the crop is in and when it will reach the next one. This makes it easier to plan treatments, pruning, supplemental irrigation and other tasks further in advance and with less improvisation.
What you can do with that information
From climate data to agronomic decision.
Manage irrigation discounting the actual rainfall
By combining rain gauge data with soil moisture sensor data, you can see whether a rainfall has been enough to replenish the water the crop needed or whether a supplemental irrigation is required. Without both data together, it is always an estimate.
Reduce the number of unnecessary treatments
Many plant protection applications are done by calendar or as a precaution, not because real conditions demand it. With leaf wetness, temperature and relative humidity data, you can identify when risk conditions have occurred and spray only then, saving on product and labor.
Calculate evapotranspiration to adjust irrigation
Solar radiation and air temperature are the main variables to calculate how much water the soil and crop lose through evapotranspiration. That calculation, with real data from your farm, allows you to adjust irrigation much more precisely than using generic tables.
How we do it with Plantae
The products that make this solution possible.
This solution is implemented with the sensors of the Plantae weather station, which continuously and automatically measure the most relevant climate variables for agronomic management. All data reaches Plantae Manager in real time.
Rain gauge
Rainfall in real time. Liters per square meter per event.
Anemometer
Wind speed and direction on your plot.
RH and Ambient T Sensor
Relative humidity, air temperature, dew point, VPD and leaf wetness.
Solar Radiation Sensor
Radiation received by the crop. Key to calculating evapotranspiration.
Who this solution is for
For any farm that wants to stop depending on the forecast.
Farmers with climate-sensitive crops
Technicians who advise several farms
Farms seeking to reduce the use of plant protection products
FAQs
What we’re usually asked.
How is it different from checking the weather forecast?
Can I know exactly how much water has fallen on my plot?
How does it help me reduce plant protection treatments?
Can I combine climate data with soil data on the same dashboard?
How much does it cost?
The price depends on the devices and configuration. Contact the team to receive a no-obligation quote.
Stop managing your farm with someone else’s climate.
Tell us the size of your farm and which variables you’re interested in. We’ll help you define the most suitable configuration for your case.