Satellite Field Monitoring

The agronomic control of the sports areas you manage, without the need for direct interaction between you and the field, is now possible. Through different satellite networks it is possible to download images so that we receive the necessary information for optimal agronomic management. Without the need for drones or any interaction whatsoever.

From Tiloom it is possible. We will help you to carry out an excellent and optimal remote sensing. Through this tool we can know the humidity of the leaf (which will be correlated with the humidity soil), its vegetation index, its GRASS HEALTH and most importantly, its evolution over time. We can monitor daily, weekly, fortnightly, etc., depending on your own needs.

This technology is made possible by the special characteristics of light refraction against plant tissues.

• NDVI; stands for Normalised Difference Vegetation Index. It indicates the quantity, density and quality of vegetation and is measured by the characteristic light reflected from plant tissue. It can be measured by satellites.

High resolution satellite images can be obtained in an affordable way and with platforms such as ours, they are processed automatically, thus knowing the evolution of the course over time. The processed data informs us of useful parameters for the greenkeeper or groundsman, which will alert us to possible problems such as a breakdown or irrigation failure, an area with low plant cover (due to pests, for example), a decrease in the photosynthetic activity of the grass (in the case of C4 grass during the winter season), water stress in the grass, etc. In this way we obtain:

• Maps and graphs of the vegetation or humidity index, in relative and absolute values.
• Maps and graphs of daily evolution in % of the vegetation index or humidity between the last two available image dates, in relative and absolute values.

With this simple presentation of information we will be able to:

• Identify areas with poorer rainfall, compacted or low infiltration rates.
• Anticipate the detection of clear irrigation deficit areas by comparing vegetation indices and leaf wetness indices with each other on a side-by-side basis.
• Early detection of pests, diseases or areas of low vegetation cover.

Thus, the use of these platforms gives the greenkeeper key information about the state of the football or golf course. If you want to know more about the satellite control of the course you can contact us at soporte@tiloom.com and we will help you to get to know the potential of this tool.