Agriculture sensors solutions for silviculture industry - Agriculture - Forestry
Tree nurseries use techniques such as large potted seedlings and air-slit containers, to cultivate strong, healthy plants with well-developed root structures. It has been proven that irrigation techniques play a critical role in seedling physiology, however traditional approaches to determining seasonal soil water requirements during the growth period have been typically qualitative, based around the feel of the soil.
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ESI provides a quick, accurate means of measuring the water content in a variety of potting mediums such as peat, vermiculite and sand using a unique probe to measure moisture content in tree seedling containers of only a few cubic inches in size. Greenhouse specialists can monitor water content of their soils in real-time, and irrigation can easily be designed to accommodate seasonal conditions, tree species and planting media variations.
80% of the public nurseries in the Province of Quebec use ESI's Moisture·Point sensors
- Accurate data for soil moisture and other key environmental variables for plant growth
- Differentiation of moisture requirements between plant species
- Optimal irrigation routines for balanced plant growth
- Optimal irrigation routines for water conservation