Soil Scout

Soil Scout is a Finnish company that provides advanced underground wireless soil monitoring solutions for professionals in agriculture, golf, and sports turf maintenance. The company's core product is the Hydra Scout sensor, which measures three critical soil parameters: moisture, temperature, and salinity. This fully buried sensor can transmit data wirelessly from up to two meters below the surface in real-time, with a battery life of up to 20 years without maintenance. In October 2022, Soil Scout launched the Dual Depth Sensor (DDS), an innovation that added a second sensing head to the Hydra sensor, allowing for vertical soil profiling and monitoring of deep-rooted crops.

Soil Scout's technology enables users to make data-driven decisions for precise irrigation and resource management. The system helps reduce maintenance costs and water consumption while maintaining optimal soil conditions. The company's solutions are used by various high-profile clients, including Wembley Stadium and Citizens Bank Park (home of the Philadelphia Phillies). In agriculture, Soil Scout's sensors help farmers optimize soil conditions, improve crop production, and reduce operational costs. The company's technology integrates with IoT platforms, allowing for seamless data collection and analysis to enhance irrigation scheduling and resource management.

Key customers and partnerships

Soil Scout's customer base spans across multiple industries, including professional sports venues, golf courses, and agricultural operations. Notable clients include Wembley Stadium in London and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. In the golf industry, The Belfry Hotel & Resort, which features 56 holes, uses Soil Scout to streamline their irrigation usage and monitor salinity levels for better fertilizer application timing.

In November 2021, Soil Scout partnered with SubAir Sports Systems to provide turf managers with automated subsurface monitoring and ventilation capabilities. This collaboration aimed to give unprecedented control over operations and turf conditions by integrating Soil Scout's sensors with SubAir's subsurface aeration and moisture removal units. In June 2021, Meijer Potato became one of Soil Scout's first customers in the UK, installing sensors in various key locations around the country to monitor soil moisture, temperature, and salinity in potato cultivation.