Rockwool International A/s

Dolf Van Der Veen

Jacob Frank De Groot

Eelke Gjalt Hempenius

A system and related method for monitoring plant growth conditions is provided, comprising a plurality of detectors () and central detector data processing means (); each detector () being arranged to measure properties indicative of a temperature, a water content, and a nutrient content, of a plant growth substrate; each detector () being further arranged to transmit the measured property or properties over a communications link to the central detector data processing means (); the central detector data processing means () being arranged to store predefined irrigation data, defining a relationship between plural values for temperature, water content, pH level and/or nutrient content of the plant growth substrate; and plural desired irrigation output values; process the measured properties from each detector () to determine calculated properties of the substrate; and provide an output indicative of a desired irrigation input for the growth substrate, based upon measured properties received from the detectors () and the predefined irrigation data. A portable detector communications device () for communicating configuration data relating to the detectors () may be included in the system.

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Sittard, Netherlands

Dolf Van Der Veen