Reasons why tomato leaves might turn yellow
One of the questions tomato growers frequently ask is “why do my tomato leaves turn yellow?”. There are many possible reasons why... Read More
Roles of potassium in plants
Potassium is an essential plant nutrient, one of the three macro-elements required by plants in relatively large quantities – nitrogen, potassium and... Read More
Irrigation scheduling using evapotranspiration data
Irrigation scheduling refers to the timing, frequency and amount of water applied to the crop. In other words – when and how... Read More
Fertigation as a precision agriculture technology
Fertigation is a fertilizer application method, in which dissolved fertilizers are delivered to the crop through the irrigation system. This technology provides... Read More
Irrigation with desalinated water
Desalinated water is being used for irrigation purposes in many places around the world, where the available water source is too saline... Read More
Pest management – practices you must follow before making decisions
Pests can cause sever damages to crops, and if not controlled, some pests might even destroy the entire crop. Despite the great... Read More
Spider mites – detection, identification and control
Spider mites are a common pest of many greenhouse and open field crops. If not identified and controlled in time, it might... Read More
Using Electrical Conductivity sensors in precision agriculture
The measurement of soil Electrical Conductivity (EC) is widely used in agriculture. However, there is still confusion around the meaning of the... Read More
Water Hardness
Water hardness is defined as the sum of the divalent metallic ions in the water. The main contributors to the hardness of... Read More
Precision agriculture – the missing link
The agtech boom over the last two years is indeed astonishing. Farmers are becoming more open to new, emerging precision technologies and... Read More