Kew Gardens Provides Climate For Agricultural Change
Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 21:28
in Earth & Climate
A device to help some of the most impoverished farmers in Africa maximize their crop yields is being tested at London's Kew Gardens. The sensor device gathers data on air temperature, humidity, air pressure, light, and soil moisture and temperature – information crucial to making key agricultural decisions about planting, fertilization, irrigation, pest and disease control and harvesting.