WiseConn: Bringing New Efficiencies to Agriculture with Precision Irrigation

The optimal use of water in irrigation has always been intricately tied to the evolution of agriculture and successful farming. However, efficiently managing natural water resources amidst the rising energy costs to run irrigation pumps and mounting labor expenses is a challenge for growers. Agriculture, unlike watering the lawn or backyard, necessitates continuous monitoring of the entire food growing process, which has traditionally been a manual process. To this end, growers are seeking a reliable water resource management solution. This is where, WiseConn, with its unique water management platform, is making strides to increase water efficiency in the field.

The WiseConn platform, DropControl, is a speciallydesigned hardware- and software-based field monitoring and control network that enables growers to manage their farms and make informed decisions. It consists of network nodes that are connected to sensors and actuators that monitor weather conditions, soil moisture, and historical irrigation data. DropControl also activates, deactivates, and calibrates irrigation system pumps, valves, and other components. These nodes exchange data with one another and deliver it to the central DropControl Gateway, which connects the network to a web server. “Operating on a large scale and with precision, we are one of the few firms capable of remotely controlling an irrigation system for agriculture from the cloud,” says Guillermo Valenzuela, VP of Sales and Marketing at WiseConn.

Built from scratch, what differentiates WiseConn’s DropControl is its reliability. The platform keeps an account of fertilizer injections, water quality, performance of irrigation systems, and how much water farmers are using in comparison to rainfall. Farmers can use DropControl to analyze and control the optimal volume, frequency, and application rate of irrigation water in a planned, efficient manner, all based on the most recent precipitation, weather conditions, and forecasts.

Setting a benchmark for the agtech industry, WiseConn’s platform keeps growers upto-date on understanding and control of water usage to achieve higher yields at a lower cost. The platform helps growers choose a suitable irrigation method, along with data that informs them when and how much to irrigate. The company then executes the action in the field through the cloud and takes command of the water management system’s components to carry out the action with exceptional reliability as well as real-time operational feedback.