Data acquisition, analysis and action

Real-time data visualizations

Data is transmitted from the field to Ensemble’s cloud-based database, where it is displayed in an interactive format. Once in the cloud, field data can be used to trigger other actions, such as starting an automated irrigation application if a threshold is reached, or prompting the user that a condition has been reached.

Water balance forecast and real-time irrigation prescriptions

We provide a daily report encompassing a water balance forecast, which illustrates the expected soil moisture trajectory in the absence of irrigation. The data presented here is sourced from a center-pivot irrigated field immediately following a substantial rainfall event on July 18. As the forecasted crop water use—primarily evapotranspiration—depletes the soil's water reserves, we also observe variations in depletion rates across the field. Based on the water balance forecast, irrigation intervention is anticipated by July 24. To ensure uniform crop growth, the irrigation prescription is continually updated to reflect real-time field conditions and any shifts in weather and evapotranspiration forecasts.