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04 · Smart Agriculture

Know what every field needs before you drive out

A LIOMO agriculture system places sensors where conditions matter, in the soil, in greenhouses, on machinery and in stores, and brings their readings to one platform, so irrigation, crop protection and daily planning are based on measurements instead of rounds.

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Availability

Delivered as a project

Designed and integrated for each farm by LIOMO, from sensor placement and field connectivity to software and seasonal support.

Illustrative interface · demo data. A farm dashboard with six field zones shaded by soil moisture, one zone below its irrigation threshold, a weather tile, an irrigation schedule and a seven-day soil moisture chart.

The problem

Farms are large and conditions change fast

Water, weather and crop conditions vary from field to field and hour to hour. Checking them in person takes time few farms have, and much of what matters happens overnight or far from the yard.

  • 01

    Irrigation by habit

    Water is applied on a fixed schedule or by feel, so some areas get too much and others too little.

  • 02

    Weather at field level

    Frost, heat and rain on a given field can differ from the regional forecast, and the first sign is often damage to the crop.

  • 03

    Distance and time

    Fields, pumps, greenhouses and stores are spread out, and checking each one in person takes hours every week.

  • 04

    Stored crops at risk

    Temperature and humidity in grain stores, silos and cold rooms change slowly and quietly until quality is lost.

The solution

One system across fields, greenhouses and stores

A LIOMO project connects the sensors and controls that matter to your operation, over a network that reaches your fields, and brings them into one platform with alerts and a history that builds season by season.
  • Soil moisture and temperature measured at the depths where your crops take up water.
  • Field weather stations recording rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind and leaf wetness.
  • Greenhouse climate monitoring and irrigation control linked to measured conditions.
  • Machinery and storage monitoring alongside the crop data, in the same platform.
  • Low-power wide-area networks such as LoRaWAN where fields are beyond Wi-Fi or reliable mobile coverage.

How it works

How a LIOMO agriculture system works

Every LIOMO system follows the same four stages. On a farm, they look like this.

  1. 01

    Connect

    Battery or solar-powered sensors are placed in the soil, in greenhouses, at pumps and in stores, and trackers are fitted to machinery. Each area is linked through a gateway, using LoRaWAN or another low-power wide-area network for remote fields.

  2. 02

    Collect

    Readings arrive at set intervals and are stored with their location and time, so every field, greenhouse and store builds its own record across seasons.

  3. 03

    Understand

    The platform compares soil moisture with the thresholds you set for each crop, flags frost or heat risk from field-level weather, and spots greenhouses or stores drifting outside their limits.

  4. 04

    Act

    Growers are alerted when a limit is crossed, and where valves and pumps are connected, irrigation can be started or stopped by rule or by hand. The records feed planning for the next season.

Capabilities

What a project can include

What a LIOMO agriculture project can cover, depending on the farm, the crops and the terrain.

  • 01

    Farm and coverage survey

    A walk-through of fields, greenhouses, pumps and stores, with a check of mobile coverage and line of sight for wide-area radio.

  • 02

    Soil monitoring

    Moisture and temperature probes at one or more depths, placed to represent different soils, slopes or irrigation zones.

  • 03

    Field weather

    Weather stations recording rainfall, air temperature, humidity, wind and leaf wetness where your crops actually grow.

  • 04

    Greenhouse climate

    Temperature, humidity, CO₂ and light readings, linked to existing climate controllers where they offer an interface.

  • 05

    Irrigation control

    Valves and pumps switched by schedule, by soil-moisture threshold or by hand, with every change recorded.

  • 06

    Machinery tracking

    GPS trackers on tractors and equipment, with fields drawn as geofences, using LIOMO Fleet to record locations, trips and arrivals at each field.

  • 07

    Storage monitoring

    Temperature and humidity in grain stores, silos, cold rooms and packhouses, with alerts when conditions drift.

  • 08

    Field connectivity

    Network design using LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, LTE-M or Wi-Fi, chosen for distance, terrain, power and the number of sensors.

  • 09

    Installation and seasonal support

    Coordination of installation, sensor checks and support through the year, including moving probes around cultivation and harvest.

Use cases

Where it fits

Agriculture systems are built around the crop, the terrain and the decisions growers make every day.

  • Irrigated crops and orchards

    Soil moisture and weather data guide when and how much to irrigate, zone by zone.

  • Greenhouses and protected cropping

    Climate and irrigation kept within the ranges each crop needs, with alerts out of hours.

  • Grain and produce storage

    Temperature and humidity in stores and cold rooms watched continuously to protect quality after harvest.

  • Machinery and contract work

    Tractors and equipment followed across fields, with trips and field visits recorded for planning and invoicing work.

Business value

What it changes for the business

The aim is to put water, labour and inputs where they are needed, and to protect the crop from field to store.

  • 01

    Water where it is needed

    Irrigation guided by measured soil moisture helps avoid both over-watering and crop stress.

  • 02

    Early warning

    Frost, heat and storage alerts give time to protect crops before damage is done.

  • 03

    Fewer trips to check

    Remote readings replace routine drives to fields, pumps and stores with visits that have a reason.

  • 04

    Records season by season

    A history of conditions, irrigation and machinery use supports planning, traceability and conversations with buyers and advisers.

Where it applies

Industries

Where it applies

Technology

The engineering behind it

FAQ

Questions buyers ask

Does it work where there is no mobile coverage?

Often, yes. Low-power wide-area networks such as LoRaWAN can carry sensor data over long distances to a gateway placed where power and an internet connection are available. The coverage survey at the start of a project shows what is possible on your land.

How are sensors powered in the field?

Most field sensors run on batteries, with reporting intervals chosen to balance detail against battery life. Gateways and weather stations use mains power where it is available, or a solar panel with a battery where it is not.

Can it control our existing irrigation?

In many cases. Valves and pumps can often be switched through relay outputs, and existing irrigation controllers can be integrated where they offer an interface. The assessment confirms what can be controlled directly and what would need an additional controller.

What happens to soil sensors at cultivation and harvest?

Probes in cultivated fields are usually removed before field work and reinstalled afterwards. A project can include planning for this, so placement stays consistent and records continue across seasons.

How long does a project take?

It depends on the size of the farm, the number of sensors, the connectivity needed and the growing calendar, since some work is best done between seasons. A typical sequence is a survey, a pilot on a few fields or one greenhouse, a review of the first data with your team, and then a wider rollout.

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