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Precision agriculture, in plain language for farmers

Articles on irrigation, drought and decisions based on the data from your own field.

Dry, cracked farmland caused by drought, under a clear sky

Drought is no longer an isolated event in Romania — it has become a business constant

Guesswork irrigation drains your budget, not just the water table. See how real-time soil monitoring (LoRaWAN + FAO-56) cuts water and energy use by 10–30%.

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Chart: soil water reserve in 2026, falling sharply below the historical average of recent years

The 2026 anti-drought strategy: an X-ray of the crisis and a 4-step plan

The soil drought of 2026 is the new normal. An X-ray of the water reserve, the paradox of Romania's irrigation infrastructure, and how you turn soil data into profitable decisions — with no upfront investment.

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Phone displaying a critical deep-soil drought alarm for the 'Valea Mare' plot, beside a maize field parched by drought

What the monitoring system alerts you about — the 26 alarms, and what it cannot know

26 types of alarm across three severity levels — from water and frost to heatwaves, wind, disease and salinity — plus predictive alarms from weather and phenology. But also the honest limits: it measures water, salt and weather, not disease or hail.

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Network of LoRaWAN stations and a gateway on a hill, beneath a satellite, covering plots with rolling terrain

How many sensors do I need on the farm — and why one isn't enough

The number of sensors isn't a fixed figure: it depends on area, soil texture and terrain. Here's how to size a network that genuinely shows you the real state of each plot.

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iotferma.ro technicians installing the weather station and soil sensors on an empty field in early spring

When to install a soil monitoring system — a season-by-season guide for Romanian farmers

The best time to install is on an empty field, just before the season with the highest water demand. Here are the good windows in the year, by crop, and the moments to avoid.

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Sentinel-2 satellite NDVI map of a field, alongside a soil probe with readings at multiple depths

What NDVI is and how to use it together with soil sensors

Satellite NDVI and EVI2 reveal how vigorous your crop is and catch stress before you can spot it from the cab. Paired with soil moisture, they tell you where, why and what to do.

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