Farming into the Future

PureSense, a California-based irrigation software company have developed an innovative iPhone app that help farmers cope with the current drought in California. The app delivers real-time updates of soil moisture levels recorded by underground sensors that are installed near the roots of crop.

Farmers can use the app to monitor the state of their crop remotely and manage watering levels so plants are not over watered – which can slow growth for example.

The underground sensors have helped one farmer increase his farm’s tomato yields by double by using less water.

According to the NPR ‘Central Valley and other California farmers produce the bulk of the nation’s fruit, nuts and vegetables. The iPhone application is being used to help them maximize the growth of less-thirsty crops, such as wheat, safflower and seasonal vegetables’.

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