La viticultura de precisión con sondas inalámbricas es la clave para optimizar el uso del agua en viñedos. La recolección de datos en tiempo real sobre la cantidad de agua que acumula nuestro suelo, la temperatura a nivel radicular, la conductividad y las mediciones de la atmósfera ayudan a tomar decisiones más eficientes para obtener un riego de calidad y a la vez ahorrar agua y energía.
Probes in precision viticulture
Plantae wireless probes give you all the information to ensure optimized irrigation in vineyards, in real time.
- Humidity probes: provide precise data on how much water is available for the vine at different depths.
- Soil temperature sensor: Allows evaluation of root development and water evaporation, which depends on the outside temperature and whether or not there is cover.
- Electrical Conductivity (EC) Probe: Indicates salinity at different depths and nutrient availability in the soil. It increases at the surface as evaporation increases.
- Solar radiation sensor: Measures global solar radiation, that is, the sum at the measurement point of the direct, diffuse and reflected components.
- Weather station: To evaluate evapotranspiration, outside temperature and relative humidity.
- Satellite images: To monitor humidity zones, assess the best position of probes and plant growth.
- Flow meter. Controls irrigation in the hose or dripper (16-20mm) or in the irrigation sectors.
Benefits of using probes for irrigation in vineyards
- Water saving: Watering is done only when necessary, avoiding waste.
- Better quality of grapes and wine: Avoids excessive water stress or overhydration, improving phenolic compounds and sugars.
- Cost savings: Less water and energy use for irrigation.
- Sustainability: Reduces environmental impact by optimizing water resources.
The topic is so important that important winemakers and winery managers met to assess the situation. All the speakers agreed on the need to implement systems that allow precision viticulture, bringing water to the vineyard in an optimized and controlled way, preventing it from suffering water stress and an alteration in the quality of the wine.
Efficient water management will be key to the survival of the wine sector
“La escasez de agua y el aumento de temperaturas causadas por el cambio climático no solo está condicionando los estilos de vino, sino que está afectando directamente la economía de las bodegas. Analizar y debatir los retos que plantea la crisis climática y las medidas de uso del agua durante el proceso de producción del vino fue el objetivo de la mesa redonda ‘El sector del vino ante la sequía’, que tuvo lugar en el marco de la Barcelona Wine Week (BWW)”…
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