GRODAN presents the GroSens® HandHeld, a new wireless measuring instrument.

Time for innovation
The horticulture sector is changing fast. Growers are facing new challenges and in the current growing climate there is a clear need for innovative solutions within the sector. When GRODAN asked its customers which challenges needed to be tackled in order to achieve precision irrigation, it soon became clear that there was a need to measure WC and EC more accurately and at more locations in the greenhouse.

Thinking in solutions
In addition to the successfully presented GroSens Multisensor system, GRODAN introduces the GroSens HandHeld meter. The meter makes it easy to gain up-to-date insight into the development of the practised irrigation strategy.

The GroSens HandHeld gives direct insight into the water content (WC), the EC and the temperature of the stone wool substrate. With the multi-measurement facility, different places in the greenhouse can be measured. It is then simple to read out the WC and EC averages. The meter also has a logging function that enables the WC and EC values to be recorded over a certain time period. This information can then be read out on a PC in graphic form in a simple Excel spreadsheet. The GroSens HandHeld quickly provides valuable information that gives guidance in optimising irrigation strategy, allowing growers to improve the yield and quality of their crops. The GroSens HandHeld can also be adapted to a GroSens MultiSensor measuring system at a later stage.

With this innovative solution and in combination with stone wool substrates and advice from GRODAN, the GroSens system enables growers to optimise their production and save on costs.

To find out more about GroSens®, go to www.grodan.com/grosens 

Corporate information:
GRODAN supplies innovative and sustainable stone wool substrate solutions for the professional horticultural sector, based on Precision Growing principles. These solutions are used in the cultivation of vegetables and flowers, including tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, eggplants, roses and gerberas. High-tech stone wool substrates are offered together with tailor-made advice and tools to support Precision Growing and thereby facilitate sustainable crop cultivation. Sustainability plays a prominent role within GRODAN. It starts with the production of GRODAN substrates and ends with sustainable processing of the product after use. GRODAN, founded in 1969, is active in more than sixty countries. The company's head office is located in Roermond, the Netherlands.

For more information:
Kees Struijk, GRODAN Marketing Manager
Tel:+31 (0)475 35 32 98 , e-mail: kees.struijk@grodan.com, www.grodan.nl