Glasshouse crop monitoring methods
At a glance
Growers have more ways that ever to monitor greenhouse crops, but not all methods are built equal. Fotenix provides a critical assessment of common glasshouse monitoring technologies, their strengths and weaknesses, so you can choose what’s right for your farm.
Which is the best crop monitoring method for your farm?
The best crop monitoring solution for your operation will depend on a range of factors, from what you need to achieve and the availability of skilled labour, to upfront costs and the expected return on investment.
Manual scouts | Drones (RGB) | Hyperspectral (Satellite/fixed) | Fotenix Multispectral | |
Daily monitoring | ||||
Consistent regardless of weather/light | ||||
Presymptomatic detection | ||||
Subscription, no capital outlay | ||||
No new fixed infrastructure | ||||
Portable across the crop | ||||
Seed to packhouse coverage |
Plenty of promising kit fails for the same reason: it asks growers to change how they work. Fotenix’s Automated Crop Scout works the other way around.
It's built to fit the infrastructure you already have, can be up and running within a few days, and slots into the scouting routine your team already runs.
