Live from Sitevi (Montpellier, France): Leafcrop, the monitoring tool to intervene at the best moment

Permanent monitoring of orchards (diseases, frost alert ...) with Leafcrop, the new sensor system developed by Sencrop. The sensor can measure the amount of water on the leaf, detecting a weak or strong wetting: this allows to refine the risk zone, to better control interventions against diseases.

 

 

 

The Leafcrop is composed of a wetting sensor that allows to precisely define the amount of free water on the sensor and not its mere presence, unlike anything that has been done so far. By imitating the characteristics of a leaf, and relying on the shape of a real leaf (mimicry), the Leafcrop transcribes identically the wetting cycles of the latter. Depending on sensor detections, the producer may decide on the best time to intervene against diseases.

 

 

 

The sensor mimics the characteristics of the sheet. It does not require calibration or maintenance. Precise measurements, 24/7 real time.

 

.Humectation

 

.Air temperature (° C)

 

.Hygrometry (%)

 

Dew point

 

The data includes the duration of the wetting period, the wetting start date, the volume of water on the leaf, the presence of ice on the leaf. The dedicated application allows you to view all the data on your smartphone and make the right decisions at the right time.

 

 

 

The system includes a shelter with sensor to position on the trunk of a tree, an electronic box that retrieves the data, and wetting sensors, adjustable in height, to deploy near the fruits.