Closing the loop on fertigation, harvest, and costs with integrated digital tools
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On the one hand, Agrogestia works as an ERP specialized in agricultural production, capable of managing human resources, harvesting, machinery, or inventories, while Knitink Technology focuses on sensorization, irrigation, and fertigation, meaning the agronomic execution in the field." The integration is designed as a bidirectional system in which data flows both ways, allowing information generated in the field to be analyzed from both economic and agronomic perspectives, introducing a level of analytical depth that has so far been difficult to manage efficiently. "Many growers already have solutions for specific areas, but the problem appears when they try to cross that data and make consistent decisions without a global view," he explains.
"That is precisely where the system's added value lies." Simplifying technology management without sacrificing data complexity This integration logic becomes especially tangible in critical processes such as fertigation management, where the platform connects purchasing decisions, nutrient solution formulation, field application, and subsequent analysis of costs and yields, creating a closed loop of information that supports continuous optimization. "In practice, from our platform we can manage fertilizer stock, plan tank preparation, and send that information to the irrigation system, which executes the application in the field and returns precise data on the water and nutrients applied to each plot.
That allows us to link that information directly to production and automatically calculate indicators such as water footprint or nitrate footprint," Eduardo explains. +34 959 803 174 [email protected] https://www.agrogestia.com/ © Croptiq Knitink Parque Huelva Empresarial, Nave 42, Huelva, 21007 T.
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
