DroughtSpotter

Overview

DroughtSpotter automates precision irrigation and the collection of high-quality gravimetric data, allowing you to easily assess transpiration. With flexible irrigation scheduling, you get full control over abiotic stress experiments on drought, heat, and salinity.

No need to carry heavy pots to the weigh station or to coordinate weekend watering shifts to ensure reliable data.

Precision irrigation

High watering precision

Manual watering can vary. DroughtSpotter controls the watering amount by monitoring the weight during irrigation and records it in grams.

24/7 Reliable Irrigation

Eliminate the inconsistencies caused by human error and irregular watering events during weekends and holidays.

Irrigation modes

Irrigate any amount at any time. Alternatively, use DroughtSpotter’s irrigation modes to maintain multiple soil moisture levels in dry-down, stress, and recovery experiments.

Robust & flexible design

Heavy duty, UV-resistant & weather-proof

DroughtSpotter’s stainless steel-coated scales can take a punch and endures any condition your plants are in. With the right care, we can ensure the longevity of your products.

Different scale sizes for all containers

Our scales are available in different sizes. They can weigh and irrigate any type of soil in any type of container up to 250kg.

High quality gravimetric data

Accurate & Accessible data

Pot weight measurements are highly accurate, with a maximum error of 0.023%. Download the raw, aggregated, grouped or filtered data in a CSV or access it via our API.

Frequent & precise measurements

Frequent measurements with a low variability guarantee consistent high-quality parameter calculations between two points of time.

Evapotranspiration and Evapotranspiration Rates

Use DroughtSpotter’s data to calculate parameters like (evapo)transpiration rate. 

Combine sensor data & assess water-saving traits

Normalize transpiration: combine gravimetric, 3D & environmental data

To normalize transpiration rates over biomass or leaf area, or to calculate water use efficiency, you need to combine data from multiple different sensors. Typically, this is a project in itself but we make it easy. Data is centrally stored, accessible by download or API, and consistently formatted with detailed metadata, including timestamps, unit (plant/ plot) id, genotype, and treatment information.

Assess water use efficiency (WUE)

Combine DroughtSpotter data with PlantEye’s 3D parameters Ilike leaf area or biomass to calculate parameters like water use efficiency. 

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