How Do I Know If My Soil Has Enough Water?
Feeling the soil with your hand tells you about one spot, right now. Moisture data tells you about the whole field, over time.
You know whether your soil has enough water by measuring it — not by guessing or checking a single spot by hand. Hekitari combines high-accuracy IoT moisture systems with satellite moisture data to read the whole field, then turns it into precision irrigation recommendations so you water according to actual conditions rather than habit.
How to read your soil's water accurately
- IoT sensors measure moisture on the ground with high accuracy
- Satellite moisture data extends the picture across the whole parcel
- Weather forecasts tied to your land anticipate rain or dry spells
- Drought and waterlogging alerts warn you at the extremes
Water on evidence, not habit
Watering to real moisture data instead of a fixed schedule can boost water efficiency by up to 80% while maintaining or increasing yields. Just as important, you avoid the two costly extremes — drought stress and waterlogging — because both are flagged early on your exact parcel, while there's still time to respond.
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