Spectrum Wireless Crop Monitoring

WatchDog Retriever & Pups Network and SpecConnect Web Portal

A Wireless sensor network that allows growers and researchers the ability to…

• Monitor crop and soil microclimates for:
  • Soil moisture/irrigation scheduling
  • Insect and disease pressures
  • Frost/temperature alerts
  • Plant growth
  • Additional sensor inputs
• Transmit data in rolling/complex topography
• Collect site specific data with one system
• Mesh networks are "self-healing," since the network automatically finds the fastest and most reliable paths to send data, even if nodes (Pups) are blocked or lose their signal

How It Works

Start by asking yourself these 2 questions:

What conditions do I need to measure? How many locations do I want to measure in?

Then, start customizing your solution!

• Determine the number of Pups you want along with what sensors
• Then, choose a Retriever model - Solar Powered or Non-Solar Powered
• Don't forget if you have WatchDog Weatherstations then you can link them in using a Pup Station
• Next, choose how your want your data sent to the web - Cellular connection or via Wi-Fi
• Finally, choose which SpecConnect option works best for you - Basic or Pro versions available