Soil Scout, a leader in underground wireless soil monitoring, announces the launch of its newest product, the Happi100 oxygen sensor. Commercially available for the first time anywhere, this wireless, real-time monitoring solution allows turf professionals and growers to see the true impact of soil oxygen levels on plant root health.
“Healthy plant roots are not achievable without the presence of sufficient oxygen,” said Jalmari Talola, CEO of Soil Scout. “They can tolerate drought, they can cope in nutrient-poor soils, but oxygen uptake by roots is vital for plant respiration. Until now, we had no way to see if this process was under attack. Happi100 ends this today.”
“When soil oxygen levels dip below 10% for just four hours, plant root hair death occurs,” said Soil Scout Head of Agronomy Johannes Tiusanen. “Happi100 gives early warning of this happening, making it easier to prepare for, monitor, and mitigate impact from events like adverse weather and over irrigation.”
Happi100 reads soil oxygen, moisture, and temperature from the same measurement point and seamlessly integrates with Soil Scout’s existing platform for a complete suite of underground trend data. This comprehensive approach allows professionals in agriculture and sports turf management to make more prescriptive interventions.
Additionally, sub soil oxygen data will change how high-value, oxygen sensitive cash crops like tomatoes are managed. Pairing soil moisture balance with oxygen readings enables precise irrigation adjustments, helping to maintain root health in environments where aeration is limited before harvest.
A study of tomato production in Puglia estimates increased irrigation precision can deliver up to 18% increased yield per hectare.
As part of Soil Scout’s larger vision to make previously unforeseen data available to everyone who works with soil, the company plans to continue developing innovative solutions that help professionals better understand and manage the soil beneath their feet.
Visit soilscout.com for more information.
Press Contact:
John Cozzi, CMO
john.cozzi@soilscout.com
+358 404 128 128
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