Greenhouse Tomatoes - Organic farms use smart data for optimum yield - Case Study

A greenhouse organic tomato and cucumber grower saved his crop during extreme drought with Sensoterra sensors, and improved yield with soil moisture data.

With extreme droughts occuring more frequently, Danny Monté, Forecast and Quality Administration and Quality Control Manager at AC Hartman BV, relies on Sensoterra soil moisture sensors to support irrigation decisions for greenhouse crops. By irrigating at the absolute minimum requirement, he was able to maintain crop vitality and prevent permanent wilting, while saving the crop.

Governmental restrictions were placed on irrigation during the drought, preventing farmers from drawing out excessive groundwater, for fear of unrecoverable freshwater losses. This resulted in many farms losing crops having massive implications on Dutch agriculture. However, in the case of AC Hartman, greenhouse crops were maintained, and yield was better than expected.