environment

Agricultural Plant protection

The image right shows a weather station, consisting of an A733 addWAVE radio logger and all the sensors required to compute the most common disease models, be those disease models for tree crops like apples and pears (e.g. apple scab, fire blight), for grapes (downy and powdery mildew, botrytis) or for arable crops like potatoes and vegetables (phytophtora, alternaria, etc.).

Many of these models are delivered free of charge with a copy of the Adcon DSS software addVANTAGE Pro 5.4.

Evapotranspiration

Adding a leaf wetness sensor to an ETo station enables you to not only calculate evapotranspiration, but to also run a large number of disease models. But beware - the best site for an ETo station is not always the best site for a disease station and vice versa. You might have to extend the cable of one or the other sensor to locate it where it belongs, eg. getting the leaf wetness sensor right into the foliage of your vines. The image above shows a complete station with all the sensors required to calculate reference ETo and to deal with most disease models.

Irrigation Monitoring

Precision irrigation means more than turning a sprinkler on or off. It requires full knowledge and control over a variety of parameters, such as

- Soil moisture
- Micro climate
- Reference ETo
- Irrigation quantity
- Water level in tanks, canals and aquifers,
- Pump runtime and failure
- Valve control
- and many others more.

We have multiple options for monitoring these parameters so please post a question relating to your monitoring needs.

Meteorology and Environment

For just about any parameter that can be monitored we are able to provide a wide range of options to choose from.
Particularly meteorological services are very picky when it comes to the quality of sensors, and only the best is good enough. That's why we carefully select for you the right sensors for the right application. Choose the right sensor for your needs:

Solar radiation: we offer almost the full range of Kipp & Zonen products

Temperature and relative humidity: choose between our own TR1 sensor and a range of Vaisala products

Precipitation: select the model you wish amongst 2 different versions of Adcon's RG1 model, and 2 different version of our professional rain gauge, built for us by one of Germany's top manufacturers in this industry.

Wind speed and direction: while we offer a Swiss made combi sensor for standard and agricultural applications, we offer a professional set of sensors, built for us by one of Germany's top manufacturers in this industry. On top of this we alos provide you with high-end ultra-sonic sensors such as the WS425 fro Vaisala. Most of these sensors are also available in heated versions.

Water quality: we provide top quality sensors built by In-Situ in the USA, measuring parameters such as conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, phosphates and ammonia. The SDI-12 interface available on all Adcon RTUs provides compatibility to many other products, such as the Hydrolab, YSI and Greenspan range of sensors.

Dust monitoring: we can provide a mobile unit that can measure particulate matter, from even the smallest in size, PM1, up to PM10.