"Everything is in-house from design, production, assembly - it's all here."
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By combining precision fertigation hardware with advanced environmental and irrigation controls, together, Argus Controls and H.E. Based in Muskogee, Oklahoma, they design and manufacture dosing injectors, sensors, probes, and fertigation equipment used by growers throughout North America and beyond.
While the company serves multiple industries, horticulture has become its primary focus, supporting greenhouse growers, controlled environment agriculture facilities, research institutions, and specialty crop producers. Growers also gain the ability to track and document irrigation and nutrient applications, supporting operational decision-making and, in some regions, helping meet water-use reporting requirements.
Looking ahead As greenhouse technology continues to evolve, Nester sees growing demand for deeper integration between environmental controls, fertigation systems, and sensor networks. Advanced crop sensors, irrigation automation, environmental monitoring, and data-driven decision-making are becoming increasingly important components of modern greenhouse operations.
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.
