MONITORING SOLUTION

FOR IMPROVED CROP

MANAGEMENT
COMPREHENSIVE, REAL-TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM
FOR DECISION MAKING
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REAL-TIME MONITORING AND DECISION MAKING

With the agricultural sector becoming more competitive, growers are striving to achieve better and higher yields,
while reducing resource usage and costs. In response, growers are deploying newly developed automation systems.
With Internet access costs at low levels, these systems can continuously import unlimited amounts of real-time data.
And with the introduction of diverse in-field sensors, these systems can determine each plant's specific irrigation
needs rather than relying on traditional assumptions or standard tables and instructions.

Current automation system practices, however, have their drawbacks. They lack real-time capabilities to effectively
monitor large agricultural plots; once an irrigation problem is discovered, it's often too late, or costly, to rectify. And
since it is practically impossible to monitor all aspects of an irrigated plot, growers are not exposed to a full situation
picture, leading to sub-optimal decision making.

The availability of a comprehensive, real-time crop monitoring system and decision-making solution would help growers
increase productivity and cost efficiency.

TECHNOLOGY, EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE

Netafim™ offers a comprehensive crop monitoring solution enabling growers to achieve better and higher yields as
well as cut resource usage and costs. The solution is based on the combination of an innovative system and industry-
leading agricultural know-how and experience accrued over Netafim's 45-plus years of existence.

CUTTING-EDGE SYSTEM

■■ Wide range of sensors

■■ Reliable wireless communications based on advanced radio technology
■■ Sophisticated, user-friendly monitoring software

KNOW-HOW AND EXPERIENCE

■■ Proven, in-field drip irrigation systems

■■ Agronomic know-how
■■ Hydraulics expertise
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MONITORING SOLUTION BENEFITS

Lower water, nutrient and energy usage

LESS CONCERN
Greater sustainability
Real-time corrective actions
Increased productivity
Enhanced yields
Rapid ROI
 Installed at selected in-field locations, sensors collect and transmit functional
THE OFFERING: WIDE RANGE OF SENSORS and operational data to growers, enabling intelligent decision making based on
a comprehensive real-time situation picture. Netafim offers a full range of soil,
plant, environmental and greenhouse-climate sensors, together with hydraulic
sensors, to ensure complete and accurate coverage of all irrigated areas.

SOIL MOISTURE OPERATIONAL / HYDRAULIC PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL

Rapidly and accurately measuring moisture levels
of diverse soil types, Netafim's easy-to-install,
maintenance-free sensors – broken down according
to technology and method – enable clients to choose
those most suitable to their practices and experience.
■■ Tensiometer – measures water tension in
the soil
■■ ECH2O – based on capacitance technology,
monitors the soil’s volumetric water content
(VWC)
■■ NetaSense – based on time domain
transmissometry (TDT) technology, monitors
the VWC of the soil
Communicating with standard analog and digital
sensors, Netafim's sensors monitor operational
and hydraulic system data to deliver a precise
situation picture. Information includes run-time
volume and flow rate, on/off status indication, and
other hydraulic data such as water pressure, water
temperature, EC, and pH.
■■ Dry Contact – provides flow monitoring and
on/off status indication
■■ General Purpose – transmitter that connects
to any 4-20 mA standard sensor (e.g.
pressure, temperature, current)
Covering a broad range of crops, Netafim's easy-
to-install sensors rapidly measure plants at a highly
granular level to provide real-time status indication.
■■ LeafSen – continuously monitors leaf
turgor (rigidity)
■■ Dendrometer – measures stem diameter
Netafim's air/soil temperature, relative humidity,
solar radiation, wind speed, rain gauge, wind direction,
and leaf wetness sensors continuously monitor and
analyze in-field weather data, carrying out diverse
calculations including evapotranspiration (ETo), dew
point, brightness, and maximum wind speed.
■■ Weather Station – modular weather station
that supports diverse calculations
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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM UMANAGE: END-TO-END MONITORING SOFTWARE

Netafim's technological know-how plays an important role in transferring data effectively from the field to the growers' Netafim offers uManage™, an advanced crop management application featuring monitoring software. Providing a
PC, tablet or mobile device. The monitoring solution includes an advanced radio system ensuring reliable and accurate broad real-time and historic view of all growing processes, the software helps growers improve their decision making
communications. Comprised of a router unit (serving as a base station), repeaters (when line of sight is poor), and in order to ensure precise fertilization, optimize resource usage, and enhance irrigation scheduling.
remote terminal units (RTUs), the radio system collects data from sensors and hydraulic units that is accessible to
end users. Highly innovative and user friendly, uManage features a mobile user interface (UI) for smartphones and tablets. The UI
is a powerful tool for receiving real-time information and alarms related to growers' in-field activities including manual
■■ Low power, long-lasting battery inputting of location-based data, photographing of locations, and recording of observations. The information is automatically
■■ Remote access and support to/from any unit uploaded to the server and easily accessible like all other data.
■■ Multiple communication interfaces (e.g. RF, cellular)
■■ Complete real-time situation picture
■■ Programmable and parametric units
■■ Enhanced decision making
■■ Knowledge-sharing opportunities
■■ Mobile UI for smartphones and tablets
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SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
Comprehensive, real-time in-field
monitoring
Monitors all soil, weather, crop,
environmental and hydraulic conditions
to create an up-to-date situation picture
Broad array of sensors
Features an extensive array of sensors
to take into account the specific
irrigation needs of each plant
End-to-end data/know-how
integration
Integrates in-field information
with farming know-how to enable
knowledge sharing among technicians,
engineers, agronomists and growers
Anywhere, anytime connectivity
Includes an advanced radio system
to complement Internet and cellular
communications
Regulatory compliance
Provides water and nutrient usage
traceability, exhibits proof-of-resource
savings, and maintains a minimal
resource footprint to meet the
industry's most stringent regulatory
standards
NETAFIM CMT SOLUTIONS
Netafim's crop management technology (CMT) systems
include state-of-the-art irrigation, Nutrigation™, and climate
control & management software. From small plots through
greenhouses to large open-field deployments, Netafim’s CMT
systems are installed worldwide in diverse climates and
terrains. Netafim’s user-friendly CMT systems optimize
resource utilization, enabling growers to save water, nutrients
and energy, while improving quality and increasing yields.
Complementing Netafim’s market-leading drip and micro-
irrigation solutions, Netafim’s CMT solutions help customers
grow more with less.
ABOUT NETAFIM
Netafim is the global leader in drip and micro-irrigation solutions
for sustainable productivity. With 27 subsidiaries, 13
manufacturing plants and over 3,000 employees worldwide,
Netafim delivers innovative so­lutions in over 110 countries
across the globe. Founded in 1965, Netafim pioneered the
drip irrigation revolution, creating a paradigm shift toward
low-flow agricultural irrigation. Today, Netafim offers a wide
range of state-of-the-art irrigation and complementary solutions
for agriculture, landscaping and mining. From drippers and
dripperlines, through sprinklers and micro-emitters, to crop
management technology (CMT) and greenhouse systems,
Netafim's market-leading products and services enable cost-
effective irrigation for optimal and sustainable results.