Our second video featuring Dr Mark Else (NIAB EMR’s Head of Crop Science) looks in detail at how the NIAB EMR research teams use the Delta-T Devices WET-2 and SM150T Sensors to monitor soil moisture, temperature and pore EC (electrical conductivity) within their WET Centre strawberry crops. The NIAB EMR Wet Centre features advanced smart … More
The SunScan Canopy Analysis System makes fast accurate measurements of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in plant canopies. It also calculates leaf area index (LAI) and provides direct display of fractional interception readings. SunScan data provides valuable information about plant growth and biomass production, and is essential in work such as comparative crop studies – for … More
Rothamsted Research is the longest-running agricultural research institute in the world, with a history dating back to the middle of the 19th century. Sir John Bennet Lawes, an archetypal Victorian scientist, entrepreneur and benefactor, became interested in agricultural science after leaving Oxford University. On assuming responsibility for the family estate at Rothamsted (Harpenden, Hertfordshire, UK), … More
Ed Potter, the founder of Cambridge-based high-tech co-op Delta-T Devices, is celebrating receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to the co-operative movement. He was presented with the prize as part of the annual Co-op of the Year Awards after being nominated and then handpicked by a judging panel. Ed founded Delta-T Devices in … More
2020 was a record year for strawberry yields at the Water Efficient Technology Centre (WET Centre), based at NIAB EMR in Kent, UK. The WET Centre is an extensive research and demonstration facility that features a portfolio of innovative growing techniques and smart irrigation systems for the soft fruit sector. It showcases the latest solutions … More
The Experiment The Jena Experiment is a long-term biodiversity focused research project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The large scale project has been running since 2002 and involves over 100 scientists. The research is centred around discovering which mechanisms influence ecosystem functions and make them stable. The project takes place on a 10 … More
SBR Agricultural Products (SBR) was founded in 1990 and operates in the Mersin Silifke region of Turkey. It specialises in the cultivation of fruit, especially berries – using cutting edge techniques. Its growing facilities are substantial – with 400,000 square metres of hydroponic strawberry greenhouses, and separate 50,000 … More
With the UK government issuing new guidelines to address the Coronavirus outbreak we would like to update you on the Delta-T Devices situation with regards to the current crisis. We are open for business – but we have introduced comprehensive precautionary measures to protect our customers and our staff in these challenging times. We have … More
Delta-T Devices’s SPN1 Sunshine Pyranometer is amongst instruments being used on a one-year long expedition to the Central Arctic. This major research project, titled MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) is closely analysing the Arctic (as the epicenter of global warming) in order to gain fundamental insights about the nature of … More