Koubachi announces Wi-Fi Plant Sensor for Professionals

Only ten months after launching the “Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Outdoor”, Koubachi presents at IFA 2013 a sensor specifically tailored to the requirements of pro users. Like the Indoor and Outdoor sensors it measures light intensity, ambient temperature and soil moisture. In addition, the “Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Pro” also measures soil temperature and air humidity, once again setting the definitive standard for plant sensors.

“We have many requests from professional gardeners, growers and hobbyists who want to use our superior soil moisture sensors for their work.” explains Philipp Bolliger, CEO of Koubachi and adds: “For this reason we developed this pro product, based on their requests and feedbacks”.

The Pro sensor comes with a Web App specifically for the requirements of professional users (pro.koubachi.com). It allows to list all sensors, view and download the raw data, adjust the measuring and transmission intervals and much more.

Pro users can of course still use the Koubachi App and take advantage of the Plant Care Engine (PCE) and the tailored plant specific care advices sent by Koubachi, telling you not only when but also how to care for your plant, based on scientifically developed algorithms.

But what is it, that makes the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor so special? Well, first Koubachi is the only plant sensor on the market with a Wi-Fi connection. Only Koubachi can send all relevant plant specific care information and data to the customer (per push notification or mail) at all.

Moreover, Koubachi is the only product using a patented soil moisture sensor technology that works like a tensiometer. This technique simulates the plants’ roots, measuring the amount of water that is actually available to the plant, and that’s what matters to the plant. This method works in various substrates, ranging from normal soil mixtures, to sand, peat, clay granulates, and even to orchid substrates. And unlike other sensors, the soil moisture sensor of Koubachi is not affected by the salinity of the soil, which for example increases when fertilizer is added.

Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Pro will be available later this year.