How NutriSens and TerraPort are transforming agriculture | Fusion - WeRIndia

Imagine testing your soil’s health in just five minutes, right in your field, with no lab, no waiting, and no expensive setup.

That’s exactly what Proximal Soilsens Technologies is enabling through its innovations, NutriSens and TerraPort, two compact, smart, and user-friendly devices that are reshaping how farmers manage soil health and make crop decisions.

NutriSens: A Soil Test in Your Pocket

At the heart of this innovation is NutriSens, a 50-gram, ultra-portable soil testing device that operates directly through a smartphone.

With no need for batteries or charging, it draws power from the phone and provides instant, lab-accurate nutrient readings within minutes.

Farmers receive detailed reports on their phones, including levels of pH, EC, nitrate, phosphate, potassium, and organic carbon, critical parameters for healthy crop growth.

NutriSens is 80-90% accurate compared to traditional lab testing and works on a pay-per-use basis, with each parameter test costing around ₹40-₹50.

With just 30 minutes of training, even those with minimal technical knowledge, farmers, women, and students, can easily use it.

The device simplifies soil diagnostics the way a glucometer simplifies blood sugar monitoring.

TerraPort: Mobility Meets Precision

Complementing NutriSens is TerraPort, a 100-gram mobile soil sensor equipped with multiple sensors to monitor soil moisture and profiles in real-time.

Farmers insert the device into various spots across their field, gather data, and upload it via their phones.

The device works without electricity or batteries, making it ideal for small and marginal farmers.

Unlike fixed sensors, TerraPort enables multi-location testing on the go, providing a broader, more accurate picture of field conditions.

To turn data into decisions, Proximal Soilsens has launched two apps:

• SoilSens FARMER App, for real-time soil health insights
• SoilSens AGRIWISE App, for agri-consultants and service providers

Farmers can now pinpoint nutrient deficiencies, optimise fertiliser use, and adjust irrigation, boosting productivity, sustainability, and cost-efficiency.

NutriSens and TerraPort combine science and simplicity. They give farmers easy tools for precision farming.

These devices help reduce waste and improve crop yields. This way, advanced soil knowledge is available to farmers at the grassroots level.

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