Electronic Nose

What is it?

Electronic Nose by PES Technologies provides a highly advanced, portable sensor system that analyses the microbial community of soil to deliver comprehensive, real-time health measurements directly in the field.

Understanding the true biological health of agricultural soil is traditionally a slow, highly frustrating process. Farmers must dig physical samples, ship them to distant laboratories, and wait weeks for complex chemical reports. This massive delay makes it impossible to make immediate, in-season agronomic decisions, leaving crops vulnerable to poor soil biology and degraded organic matter. The Electronic Nose revolutionizes this process by completely decentralizing the laboratory. The hand-held, battery-powered sensor analyses the specific activities and diversity of the soil's microbial community directly in the field. Controlled via a simple smartphone app, it provides farmers with a comprehensive, instantaneous report on critical biological, chemical, and physical soil health indicators.

Why use it?

Transitioning to in-field microbial analysis empowers farmers to execute highly responsive, biologically sound precision agriculture. By receiving immediate, comprehensive data on microbial biomass and soil organic matter content, managers can instantly adjust their fertilization and cover cropping strategies, maximizing the soil's natural fertility while slashing expensive chemical inputs. Because the device requires absolutely no sample preparation users simply put the raw soil directly into the tool—the testing process is incredibly fast and highly scalable across vast acreages. Ultimately, understanding the exact biological activity of the soil ensures long-term agricultural sustainability and vastly improved, resilient crop yields.

Key Features

• Analyses Microbial Communities
  Measures the specific activities and biological diversity of the soil’s microbial community to accurately assess overall underground health.

• Reports Comprehensive Indicators
  Provides a highly detailed picture of soil health by reporting on a wide variety of critical biological, chemical, and physical indicators.

• Measures Organic Matter
  Accurately calculates crucial agronomic metrics, including precise microbial biomass and the total content of soil organic matter.

• Executes In-Field Testing
  Functions as a completely portable, hand-held, battery-powered sensor system designed for rapid use directly within the agricultural field.

• Eliminates Sample Preparation
  Drastically speeds up the testing process by requiring absolutely no complex chemical sample preparation before the soil is placed into the tool.

• Integrates via Smartphone
  Controls the entire highly advanced sensing process seamlessly through an intuitive, easy-to-use smartphone application.

Who is it for?

This advanced soil health sensor is engineered for progressive commercial farmers, precision agronomists, and soil scientists. It is essential for operations focused on biological soil regeneration.

Have you used the Electronic Nose?

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