With 96% of China’s villages connected to the Internet and each rural household having on an average three mobile phones, the sickle and hoe have been replaced by the smartphones and apps as the country’s emblematic farming tools, según un artículo de Business-Standard.com.
In east China’s Jiangxi province, smart greenhouses with watering and fertilizing controlled via mobile phone are a rage.
En un invernadero de demostración que cubre 5.000 metros cuadrados en la ciudad de Yingtan, la mayor parte del trabajo se realiza mediante un sistema de tubos de plástico perforados combinados con sensores para controlar la temperatura, la humedad del aire, el contenido mineral y el contenido de agua del suelo.
“Everything is controlled by a cellphone app,” said Wei Yulong of Dongrui Industrial, which developed the system.
“The system delivers water and fertiliser directly to the roots of the plants,” Yulong added.