Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical specifications and operation
The soil moisture sensor measures the electric conductivity (EC), soil moisture and temperature in the soil.
The soil moisture sensor is within a few minutes to install. The only tool that u needed has, is a snake drill, which at the sensor is delivered. View also our instructional videos for more information. Click here now!
Once the sensor is in the ground is placed, is this automatically linked to the app. The measurements are directly visible.
The base station, the rain gaugemeasures precipitation in millimeters. U can this continued expand to a complete weather station that also precipitation, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, temperature, leaf wetness and UVradiation meet.
Yes, both the measurements from the weather station as well as from the soil moisture sensor are back to found at Agurotech’s app. The data from the weather station is in addition used for the sprinkler zone as the systems close enough at each other are.
No, both the sensors as the weather stations can collaborate within the app, but they can also separate be used.
The soil moisture sensor is suitable for more than 80 washed, including fruit, outdoor vegetables, horticulture and arable.
The soil moisture sensor performs every 6 minutes measurements from and uploads these every 6 hours to the app. This can at request be customized.
The weather station runs any 30 minutes measurements from and uploads the data any hours to the app.
We offer two types soil moisture sensors to: one which measures at 15 and 30 centimeters, and a other model that measures at 15, 30, 45 and 60 centimeters. Coming soon there is also a sensor available which measures at 30, 45, 60 and 90 centimeters.
Yes, the soil moisture sensor is extensively tested under different weather conditions and remains reliable and robust.
Our hardware has a sim-card which can connect with 2G, 4G, LTE(M) and NB-IoT.
Applications and benefits
Agurotech offers the most robust sensor technology on the market. In addition deliver we real-time irrigation advice, specifically aligned on the soil type and the crop. This advice is supported by a 10-day weather forecast, so that u your sprinkler planning optimal can tuning. Our technology is complete developed in the Netherlands, and we aim to excellent customer service. We offer 24/7 support and do our extreme best to within single hours at react at your questions.
Our irrigation recommendations have a margin of error of only 0.2%, which means that they extremely reliable are. U can completely trust on the accuracy of our data.
Yes, we base our soil classification on international standards. U can easy your soil data enter at our app based on a soil sample, after which accurate irrigation recommendations be generated.
Yes, with a rain gauge can you can get the data share with up to 3 other users. Bij purchase of a weather station can u even with 5 others the data share.
Both the rain gauge as the weather station its provided from solar panels, so that u itself no concerns need at make about a empty battery. The soil moisture sensors have a battery life of 3 to 5 years. Na this period can we the battery for u charging or replace and enjoy you of same battery life.
Our soil moisture sensors are fully wireless and have no external cables. The built-in antenna provides for additional robustness and reliability.
Yes, it Agurotech system can opinions customize for different sprinkler systems, such as reels, pivots, lateral sprinkling and drip irrigation. U can yourself choose whether you want to follow the opinions in minutes or millimeters receive. Does u a other sprinkler system? We are always open to innovation and think like to with you to find the best solution to offer.
Yes, you can at any time your cultivation history view. Alle measurement data per plot be saved, with a overview from multiple years, so that u easy access has to valuable historical dates.
Yes, there is no limit to the number of persons that u can add in the app. U can easy colleagues or consultants invite To join at watch or together at work, which it share of data and collaboration facilitates.
Yes, on this currently can u at the rain gauge the disease pressure view for select crops. We can this continued expand to other washed based on your needs. In addition there is at the soil moisture sensors a spray planner available, by which u your sprays optimal can plans.
Installation, maintenance and costs
The price is dependent of the size from your order. Question a quote to for a exact quote.
No, maintenance is included in the subscription costs.
Certainly, you can always at our rightly for technical support. We do our extreme best to problems fast and efficient at at unload.
No, there is minimum maintenance requires, such as the af and toe remove from leaves from the rain gauge whether it weather station. Bij purchase from a rain gauge or weather station receive u instructional videos to this easy yourself at do.
The soil moisture sensor has at normal use a estimated life of 10 years.
We advise the sensor at places on the location where u currently determines when u goes sprinkling, for the most representative measurements.
This depends depends on the variation within your plot. In much fallen is one sensor per plot sufficient, but at strong varying soil types can the sensible its to multiple sensors at places.
At the purchase from our soil moisture sensor can u for €65 extra a installation drill obtain which in terms of size perfect fit at the sensor. Use this drill to a hole at make on the desired location and location the sensor to the top equal lies with the surface. Click here now!
At purchase of the soil moisture sensor receives u a clear instruction guide. The installation is easy and can within a few minutes be executed. Click here now!
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