Greenfield Technologies and Ideagro take a step further in the efficient management of soil

Within the framework of the Smart Agrifood Summit, Greenfield Technologies, specialists in soil mapping, and Ideagro, a company experienced in the determination of the biological properties of soil, take a step further in the analysis of soil. The signed agreement will allow not only to evaluate the physical properties of the soil, but also, at the same time, to know its biological properties.

This alliance aims to provide a global solution, in order to take advantage of the agricultural potential of the land. The organisms that inhabit the soil are essential to sustain various soil functional processes. The management of variables such as irrigation and fertilization will depend on the structure of the soil.

While, the microbiological activity of the soil has a determining influence on the productivity of the crop. These biological properties of the soil will be evaluated indirectly through the quantification of the enzymatic activity of the soil. Based on this technology, it will be possible to know the quality of the soil, the productive potential, and which parameters should be reinforced in order to obtain greater agricultural production in a sustainable manner. In addition, determining the pathogenicity of the soil will make it possible to anticipate potentially unfavorable situations for the crop.

Currently, Greenfield Technologies performs soil characterization using geophysical and GPS electromagnetism technology. “Currently, the use of new technologies such as soil mapping allows to determine accurately the physical-chemical characteristics of the soil with great accuracy, allowing farmers to make even more efficient use of available resources, improving and optimizing Irrigation programming based on the characteristics of the soil, the use of planting doses and variable fertilization “- Miguel Córdoba, CEO of Greenfield Technologies.

For its part, Ideagro, an independent applied research company with extensive experience in the determination and analysis of soil biological properties, will complement the service offered by Greenfield Technologies. This important alliance will allow farmers to have an accurate tool when designing the plantation or for the optimization of already established plantations, taking full advantage of a very valuable resource such as soil.

As indicated by Pedro Palazón, CEO of IDEAGRO: “Soil is a living, dynamic, non-renewable system whose condition and functioning depends not only on agriculture but also on ecosystems. At present, it is necessary to know the organisms that live and work in the soil, know what their actions are, and adequately transmit the farmer as he can, and must intervene to maintain and increase the fertility of the cultivated soils using the microorganisms in your favor. “