Testimonial
Daniel Gonzales
GRUPO REAL TORIO
Daniel Gonzales, Operations Manager at Grupo Real Torio, located in Parras, Chihuahua, manages 600 hectares of pecan trees, with 80% of the Western variety and 20% of the Wichita variety, planted since 1969 and currently producing. The irrigation used is micro-sprinkling with an average application of 1 mm. They employ DropControl for irrigation control, climate and soil monitoring, along with SmartDrop's consultancy for data tracking.
Pecan Tree
600 hectáreas
Irrigation, climate, and soil control
What caught my attention the most of the DropControl system was that I can monitor the field, that allowed me to know my reality, since I can cross information on all variables.
Dropcontrol's analysis tools, especially Soil Analysis, thanks to the humidity probes and therefore the graphs have been very useful and easy to interpret, this has also allowed me to know my soil type.
The mobile application is the tool that I use the most, my role within the company means that I spend a lot of time outside the office and the mobile app helps me check quickly and from wherever I am.
Since we started with the implementation of DropControl the benefit more noticeable and that has striking is that with proper management of irrigation we have been able minimize all inclement weather the last few years, more than production, we have seen that by monitoring them well, whether illness or climate issues We can survive that.
After using DropControl of course I wouldn't do it again. water manually because we have seen that yes It works, and the program is very reliable, also with this We have managed to stay low-staffed. Is a very efficient platform and above all very easy to use.
Through the NDVI tool, the improvement in foliage uniformity can be seen photosynthetically active achieved carrying out comprehensive irrigation management. One of the results at a productive level is that thanks to better management of the humidity of my soil, using the DropControl tool we have seen greater uniformity of caliber in all orchards.
