Vegetable production is crucial for human health thus it should be of the utmost importance to all of us. As a consequence, growers are dealing with enormous amounts of stress. Not only because of the importance of their work, but also because of the expectations that are upon them regarding the vegetable health, way of growing, amount and quality of production etc.
Blueberries have become a major crop worldwide. Because it has expanded so rapidly, production problems have been encountered, for example small fruit size, damages referring to soil and climatic conditions (like freezing, chilling), poor pollination, variable yields, etc. The need for higher productivity and sustainable production practices is therefore understandable and very necessary.
Late frosts represent one of the most relevant natural hazards worldwide for farming production, considering severity and extent of damage, whose occurrence is constantly increasing, concomitantly to the increase of climate change and variability.
Each growing season teaches us a new lesson and winter is the perfect time to reflect on them.
Timely pest control is essential to avoid feeding damages on your fields and plants. With better understanding of insect phenology and their impact on plants as well as following the rules of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), application of insecticides could be optimized, which has positive effects on the environment and finally human health too.
Over the last few years, the impact of climate change has increased rapidly. It is influencing all steps of plant production and forcing farmers to change and adapt their behaviors. They must search for new management strategies to make their farming approaches both ecological and economical, with a focus on ROI (return on investment).
When it comes to adoption of new technologies and utilizing advanced monitoring solutions, farming has come a long way in the last years. Real-time, actionable data and decision support based on the actual measurements from the field mean that field operations are easily optimized, reducing the unnecessary expenses, lowering the impact on the environment and producing higher quality yield.
We are excited to announce the release of a new feature in FarmView – our Premium FieldClimate Service. Long expected Satellite module will give FarmView users the possibility to take work with their data to the next level. They will now be able to combine satellite imagery with measured data from iMETOS stations and modules for a full integration of data visualization.
by Neza Jancic
The robust and reliable iMETOS weather stations have been used by m any wine, apple, and vegetable growers worldwide since decades. Where irrigation is needed, Pessl Instruments also recommends installation of soil moisture sensors, sold under the iMETOS brand name, to save water and costs. METOS hardware comes with a software solution for data monitoring and decision-making processes – Fieldclimate.
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The first Farmview module ‘Irrimet’ uses a fusion of different sensing devices in your field to calculate the irrigation needs. Read More