Application of IoT in Agriculture

There are many types of IoT sensors and IoT applications that can be used in agriculture:

1. Monitor climate conditions

Probably the most popular smart farming device is the weather station, which combines various smart farming sensors. Across the field, they collect various data from the environment and send it to the cloud. The measurements provided can be used to map climatic conditions, select appropriate crops, and take necessary measures to increase their productivity

2. Greenhouse Automation

In addition to sourcing environmental data, weather stations can automatically adjust conditions to match given parameters. Specifically, greenhouse automation systems use a similar principle.

3. Crop Management

Another type of IoT product in agriculture and another element of precision agriculture is crop management equipment. Like weather stations, they should be placed in the field to collect specific crop-growing data; from temperature and precipitation to leaf water potential and overall crop health, these can be used to collect data and information to improve farming practices.

As a result, you can monitor your crop growth and any abnormalities to effectively prevent disease or infestation that could damage your yields.

4. End-to-end farm management system

A more sophisticated approach to agricultural IoT products can be represented by so-called agricultural productivity management systems. They typically include several agricultural IoT devices and sensors installed in the premises, as well as powerful dashboards with analytical capabilities and built-in accounting and reporting capabilities.

This provides remote farm monitoring capabilities and allows you to simplify most business operations.