Benefits of Agronomic Monitoring

  • Optimise Irrigation Timing

    Know exactly when soil is above, within, or below the refill point.

  • Protect Nutrient Performance & Improve Pasture Growth

    Monitoring soil temperature to ensure conditions support plant uptake.

  • Stay Compliant

    Stay compliant with automated, accurate data for reporting and auditing.

Real-time Soil Moisture & Temperature Insights

Support smarter irrigation, effluent management, and pasture growth

Soil Temperature & Conditions

Monitor and view real-time soil moisture & temperature from your phone or desktop. Receive alerts & set thresholds for low moisture, over-saturation, or temperature conditions

Multi-Depth Measurement

4-level sensors to 40 cm for accurate root-zone visibility. Check soil moisture at and below the root zone to check on drainage and optimise decisions around maintaining plant growth.

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Technical Overview

Tough Technology Built to Last

  • Power — 7–10 years battery life; LiPo rechargeable with a small solar panel
  • Solenoid — 9V boost circuit to drive Baccara G75 3 Way NO 9Vdc 4 Ohm coil (WSP catalogue BA9VDCL3NO)
  • Enclosure — IP67 tested, UV-resistant ASA plastic; −30 °C to +60 °C; supplied with pigtail for clean wiring.
  • Status & telemetry — regular updates on battery, applied schedule, operating/standby state, and error/maintenance conditions (e.g., solenoid disconnected, sprinkler arm not turning).

World Leading Connectivity & Platform

  • Long-range LoRaWAN® connectivity; typical rural reach up to ~5–10 km line-of-sight (base-station and topography dependent).
  • Autonomous controllers — devices operate continuously and apply schedules even if the network is briefly unavailable; they check in periodically (e.g., ~15 minutes).
  • Cloud software — scalable backend with web and mobile access for live views, programs, alerts, and maintenance messages.

All-in-One Water Management Platform

  • Cloud backend with web and mobile access (Apple & Android).
  • Multiple networks/sub-networks: Map your water networks to reflect the farm layout.
  • Data for decision-making: Compare usage patterns across seasons or blocks to target maintenance and investment.
  • Part of a broader platform: Irrigation Control module works seamlessly alongside our Water Management and Effluent Monitoring modules.

Proven, Flexible & Supported

  • Proven at scale — more than 10,000 devices already installed on farms across NZ. 
  • Scalable to your needs — from small 10-sprinkler systems to operations with 1,000+, with straightforward expansion paths. 
  • Backed by experts — installed and supported by your local irrigation partner with technical specialists only a phone call away.

How It Works Under the Hood

  • Each controller powers a magnetic latch solenoid on/off and can hold up to six schedules at any time.
  • Downlink commands let you apply/enable/disable programs and turn on/off now; link parameters are configurable.
  • Regular messages report “alive” status, battery, current schedule numbers, operating state, and maintenance/error notifications.

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Talk to us about agronomic monitoring

Water to Grow is proud to be working alongside some of the most respected solution providers in the rural water industry.

If you're interested in becoming a partner, or you're a farmer looking for more information about our irrigation control solution, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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