The new GroSens HandHeld is the ideal measuring instrument for growers, enabling precision irrigation through even more accurate measurement and more detailed display of the water content (WC), the EC, and the temperature of the stone wool substrate.
Time for innovation
The horticulture sector is changing fast. Growers are facing new challenges and in the current growing climate there is a clear need for innovative solutions within the sector. When GRODAN asked its customers which challenges needed to be tackled in order to achieve precision irrigation, it soon became clear that there was a need to measure WC and EC more accurately and at more locations in the greenhouse. Thinking in solutions
In addition to the successfully presented GroSens Multisensor system, GRODAN introduces the GroSens HandHeld meter. The meter makes it easy to gain up-to-date insight into the development of the practised irrigation strategy.
The GroSens HandHeld gives direct insight into the water content (WC), the EC and the temperature of the stone wool substrate. With the multi-measurement facility, different places in the greenhouse can be measured. It is then simple to read out the WC and EC averages. The meter also has a logging function that enables the WC and EC values to be recorded over a certain time period. This information can then be read out on a PC in graphic form in a simple Excel spreadsheet. The GroSens HandHeld quickly provides valuable information that gives guidance in optimising irrigation strategy, allowing growers to improve the yield and quality of their crops. The GroSens HandHeld can also be adapted to a GroSens MultiSensor measuring system at a later stage.
With this innovative solution and in combination with stone wool substrates and advice from GRODAN, the GroSens system enables growers to optimise their production and save on costs.
To find out more about GroSens®, go to www.grodan.com/grosens
For more information:
GRODAN
Kees Struijk, Marketing Manager
T:+31 (0)475 35 32 98