We are supporting CREA (the Italian National Institute for Agricultural Research) and the Poggetti Vecchi company in their research of the innovative “dry” rice cultivation method.
Rice is irrigated without flooding, but with controlled and optimized drip irrigation using Sol-Chip and Soonapse systems.
2500 systems of Sol-Chip’s 1st generation IoT platform were successfully deployed in greenhouses in Southern Spain for different vegetables and fruits.
The monitoring of soil parameters and watering was proven to increase yield by 30-40% and decrease water consumption by 10-25%.
Our systems were selected by a community gardening supplier in China to be used in their new high-rise buildings. This governmental project aimed to control the irrigation and water consumption of the garden apartments. The LoRaWan protocol showed excellent communication abilities and the project is now in its commercial phase.
The system was stable and provided sophisticated irrigation control. After a successful pilot, we are now moving to the commercial phase.
The Golan Heights Winery has been successfully moving to Sol-Chip’s 2nd generation IoT systems in recent years. The ease of maintenance together with the stability of the communication has helped the winery reach superior, healthier yields.
The advanced IoT system based on LoRaWan brings a wider communication range in the problematic topography of the Golan heights.
The agriculture segment dramatically relies on weather data. Growers need accurate local data for optimally planning their irrigation.
The WHIN organization from Indiana is collaborating with Purdue University to lead the deployment and upgrade hundreds of weather stations for local usage of farmers and growers.
After competing with world-leading weather station companies, Sol-Chip’s weather station was chosen for the project. Its main advantages include the fact it is energy autonomous, the multi-functionality of the Soltag and the cost-effectiveness of the LoRaWAN communication.
In addition, visualization of the diverse sensor data on the same dashboard extends data management and analysis to additional purposes including research and development.
All current and historical information can be found in one secure, easy-to-use web portal.
Sol-Chip and Soonapse, its AI partner, are involved in the collaboration of two large multinational companies from the energy and green chemistry sectors.
The goal of the project is to reduce agricultural land consumption, a reason often given by both farms and environmental groups to oppose the adoption of photovoltaics.
Cultivated conditions will be monitored in several areas: around the panels, in the corridors between panel rows, and under the panels.
For each area, crops have been selected that are particularly suited to the specific conditions of brightness and access to agricultural work.
Sol-Chip’s IoT platform was chosen for its highly efficient solar panel feature, which ensures outstanding battery life even in partially shaded conditions.
The integrated SolChip/Soonapse system has succeeded in providing the most efficient directions for optimizing water use in irrigation for every type of area, crop, and for different light conditions.
