Protection against Botrytis
The pitfall of leaf wetness
Botrytis is a serious threat to many table crops to be collected and placed fresh on the market.
The night dew is a trap difficult to assess because it is formed early in the morning and disappears shortly after, leaving no visible traces to the farmer, but it can lead to the development of botrytis in 24/48 hours.
Preserving fruit avoiding botrytis during transport
Fruit and vegetables transportation from farm to customer is a very critical time to preserve the pristine quality of the product and avoid the occurrence of fungi that can degrade the product.
Therefore it's very important to ensure that the product is completely dry at the time of packaging.
For example, many producers of table grapes leave the grapes to dry for 24 hours after collection before shipping, thus losing valuable time for highly perishable goods.
The leaf wetness sensor provides a clear and precise data on the night dew and is essential to avoid botrytis during transport.
Combat botrytis in greenhouse with automatic heater operations
In many greenhouses, thermal conditioning is not only necessary for plant growth, but also to avoid the onset of disease.
The activation of the heaters with temperature is not sufficient to ensure the absence of leaf wetness on plants, since dew formation depends largely on the humidity of the air in the greenhouse.
Netsens has developed an innovative system to activate the air conditioning system according to claim leaf wetness sensor.
Netsens solutions:
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Avoid botrytis The solution to measure leaf wetness in the various areas of the field is the VineSense system, which allows you to place the leaf wetness sensors (E-LEAF) wherever it's needed. |
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Conditioning of Greenhouses To activate the air conditioning depending on the degree of leaf wetness, Netsens has developed a specific mechanism to connect the leaf wetness sensor (E-LEAF) to relè. |