Product and process innovation in greenhouse tomato: real-time monitoring of agronomic parameters

Authors

  • João Jesus Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
  • Guilherme Martins Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
  • Raquel Saraiva Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal Unidade de Investigação do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7761-9931
  • José Grego Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal Unidade de Investigação do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal
  • Margarida Oliveira Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal Unidade de Investigação do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food , Portugal http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-0669

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i3.21329

Keywords:

Agronomic parameters, Hydroponic tomato, Real-time monitoring, Resource efficiency, Sustainable agriculture

Abstract

Due to its balanced nutritional potential, tomato stands in a relevant position in economy and gastronomy. Considering that it is a high production culture, the pursue of new techniques that increase the quality of the final product is constant, in order to satisfy consumer demand and concomitantly ensure an efficient application of the resources associated to production. In this context, the automation of agriculture is a fundamental step towards innovation, being known as precision agriculture. In the present study, a pilot-scale real-time monitoring system, to produce greenhouse tomatoes in acclimatized hydroponics is proposed. The presented system has several types of sensors that send a signal to a central node, the data is then detected and sent to a farmer's computer or mobile phone. This study is part of the TomatInov project and took place in the West region (Oeste), in Portugal.

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Published

2020-10-31

How to Cite

Jesus, J., Martins, G., Saraiva, R., Grego, J., & Oliveira, M. (2020). Product and process innovation in greenhouse tomato: real-time monitoring of agronomic parameters. Revista Da UI_IPSantarém, 8(3), 49–59. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i3.21329

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2020): How can Agriculture position itself for a sustainable ecological transition?

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