Healthy soil is the foundation of life on Earth. From supporting food production to sustaining ecosystems, soil plays an essential role in maintaining the planet’s balance. On World Soil Day, we reflect on this year’s theme, “Soil and Water: A Growing Partnership,” and its alignment with Sensoterra’s mission to make sense of water for better soil and plant health.
Soil and Water: A Vital Connection
Soil and water are interconnected partners in agriculture, landscaping, and environmental management. Healthy soil retains water efficiently, enabling plants to thrive while reducing the risk of erosion, runoff, and nutrient loss. Conversely, poor soil health leads to inefficiencies in water use, which can deplete freshwater resources, harm plant growth, and increase the carbon footprint of agricultural operations.
At Sensoterra, we understand that sustainable water management starts from the ground up. Our wireless soil moisture sensors provide the actionable insights needed to balance soil and water for optimal plant health.
The Sensoterra Solution: Bridging Data and Action
Sensoterra offers a unique approach to soil moisture management by combining precision technology with practical, user-focused solutions. Here’s how we contribute to healthier soil and better water stewardship:
1. Soil-Specific Calibration
Not all soils are created equal, and neither are their moisture needs. Sensoterra’s sensors are calibrated for each soil type, providing 99.5% accuracy in volumetric water content measurements. This ensures that crops, landscapes, and urban greenery receive exactly the water they need—no more, no less.
2. Actionable Insights Through API Integration
Water management doesn’t happen in isolation. That’s why Sensoterra data integrates seamlessly with your preferred platform, allowing decision-makers to analyze, plan, and implement irrigation strategies efficiently. With a focus on flexibility and scalability, our technology supports applications from vineyards and orchards to municipal parks and large-scale agriculture.
3. Sustainability in Every Drop
Efficient water use is about more than saving water; it’s about saving ecosystems. By enabling precision irrigation, Sensoterra helps prevent overwatering, which reduces runoff, nutrient leaching, and soil degradation. This not only protects water resources but also maintains soil structure and fertility for long-term soil and water regulation.
Why Sensoterra?
Our soil moisture sensors offer several distinct advantages:
- Durability and Accuracy Sensoterra sensors are built to last and provide precise data, ensuring optimal soil moisture levels.
- Easy Integration: Our API-first approach allows seamless integration with various platforms, giving users the flexibility to customize their water management systems.
- Advanced Monitoring: Users can create detailed models of soil moisture across different root zone depths, enabling precise irrigation.
- Scalability: Our sensors are scalable, making them suitable for both small and large areas.
- Long-Lasting Performance: With a lifespan of 5-8 years, Sensoterra sensors offer reliable, maintenance-free performance.
Sensoterra provides hardware and software solutions for interpreted soil moisture data. By leveraging calibrated soil moisture data, integrating various information sources, and automating irrigation processes, we empower farmers, landscapers, and water managers to make more informed, data-driven decisions. This leads to better irrigation efficiency, healthier crops, plants and soil, and more sustainable practices across the board.
By adopting Sensoterra’s stepwise approach to soil moisture management, users can transform how they manage land and water resources and improve plant health. With our innovative, scalable solutions, together we can achieve greater water efficiency, improve plant health, and promote sustainable practices, all while making the most of the valuable resources beneath your feet.
Why Soil Health Matters for the Future
In the face of global challenges like climate change, water scarcity, and soil degradation, adopting sustainable practices is no longer optional—it’s essential.
Sensoterra sensors empower farmers, landscapers, and city planners to make informed decisions that balance soil health, water conservation, and plant productivity. Together, we can improve soil resilience, increase yields, and support a healthier planet.
About Sensoterra
Sensoterra develops low-cost, simple, and robust wireless soil moisture sensors, providing actionable insights that enable water management platforms and solutions. Our sensors are built to integrate into any platform with our unique ‘API first’ philosophy – offering freedom and flexibility for data integration. It is our mission to enable water management platforms and solutions worldwide. We help by ‘Making Sense of Water’. We produce simple, robust, and low-cost wireless soil moisture sensors that are easy to deploy and built to integrate. With proven success in the applications of smart city landscaping, environmental monitoring, and precision agriculture, the Sensoterra solution integrates seamlessly in existing water and land management platforms.
Learn more at www.sensoterra.com
Contact for more information, pictures and/or interview requests:
Jessica Nuboer
Marketing & Communications
Sensoterra
Email: [email protected]
