Soil and precision management

In the field of precision farming, a major direction of agricultural innovation, we assist industrial actors by surveying and mapping the natural resources that underpin agriculture, including the use of GIS and remote sensing devices.

• Soil science, soil genetics consulting
• Soil mapping supporting precision farming
• Development of monitoring systems supporting agricultural production and processing of data of monitoring systems
• Environmental impact assessment in the design of irrigation districts
• Development of water management frameworks and strategies for the implementation of sustainable irrigation development
• Development of agricultural GIS systems and files
• Digital terrain modelling procedures for the characterisation of surface and groundwater, as well as the distribution of moisture within plots and areas
• Farmer and user-specific soil and GIS education for farmers and advisory systems

• ArcGIS
• CitiEngine
• ENVI
• ENVI SARScape module
• RTK GPS
• Meteorological stations
• 21 soil moisture meters (1 metre deep) and loggers
• Field equipment
• Conductivity, dielectric constant, oxygen diffusion and rH, tensiometer set
• Mechanical undisturbed soil sampler
• Drone technology with wide sensor set

• KITE Zrt.
  Cooperation in the development of soil mapping and precision zone systems
• Further training of Accredited Consultants in the field of precision soil mapping,
  accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture
• INNOVATION
  Innovative solutions for the sustainable use of groundwater resources
• GROW Observatory
  H2020 project, development of a community-based soil moisture monitoring system