FRUITION
Sap flow
Directly installed on the plant, sap flow sensors remotely measure vine transpiration and provide the most accurate reading to manage your irrigation.
HOW IT WORKS?
Sap flow sensors are wrapped around the vine and measure the vine transpiration every 15 minutes
Data is recorded automatically and instantly sent through WI-FI to our servers
Our algorithms compute the raw data in real-time and provide your plant Water Deficit Index
KEY FEATURES
Sap flow sensors are unique because they are
CONTINUOUS
PLANT-BASED
ACCURATE
REAL-TIME
NON-INVASIVE
NON-DESTRUCTIVE
HASSLE FREE
HEATER
Held in place with Velcro, this orange sleeve applies heat to the stem.
THERMOCOUPLES
These take temperature readings at the stem surface just before and after the heat is applied. The differential in the readings reflects how much water is pumping through the vine.
ALUMINUM BUBBLE WRAP
Shields against external sources of heat (mostly sunshine) that could interfere with accurate measurements.
UPLINK
This wire connects to a solar-powered data logger, which transmits real-time information anywhere in the world.
OPTIMAL PLAN FOR
YOUR TERROIR
Listen directly to your vine. With one single tool, capture everything that impacts your plant water needs, from daily ET to water holding capacity, varietal, rootstock, row spacing, root depth, and much more. This allows you to define:
- the optimal timing thanks to your daily Water Deficit Index
- the right volume based on your plant response
DEFICIT IRRIGATION AT NO RISK
Increase the performance of your vineyard with confidence:
- 24/7 monitoring of your plant water use
- Instant alert if your block enters a "red zone"
- Color-coded dashboards to assess the severity of the stress
IMPROVED WINE QUALITY
Express your terroir in your wines. By tracking your management efficiency on vine response and fruit maturation results, you can adjust practices to better address your vineyard needs.
We have been working with Fruition Sciences since its inception and it has been a tremendously powerful tool. Through it's seemingly simple measurement we have been able to better understand how our vines react to everything from pruning, cover crop, irrigation, fruit thinning, and fruit maturity. With this insight we have been able to adjust and fine-tune our farming practices, yielding better and better wines. The knowledge we have gained about our vineyard has been invaluable.
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Austin Peterson
Winemaker, Ovid Vineyards
Austin PetersonThe contribution of fertilizers and amendments became a personalized service. These images are a communication medium allowing us to save time and gain in precision. The NDVI map is a tool simple and very widely accessible to all that I recommend.
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Yann Claustre
Director of production, Camplazens
Yann Claustre
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MONTPELLIER - FRANCE
Fruition SciencesMIBI - 672 rue du Mas de Verchant
34000 Montpellier - FRANCE : +33 9 53 22 13 00
