Tailored Digital Monitoring for Flax Cultivation
WatchITgrow has evolved into a user-friendly and powerful tool for digitally monitoring flax fields, using satellite imagery, weather and soil data, as well as on-the-ground observations. For flax cultivation specifically, the platform offers:
- Greenness maps and growth curves at field level
- Insights into crop growth variability through dedicated maps
- Automatic calculation of growth stages (emergence, flowering, maturity) based on temperature sums
- Crop height estimates using a flax-specific growth model combined with satellite data
- Local rainfall and temperature data
These insights help flax processors and growers better plan field visits, respond more quickly to issues, and assess field performance more effectively.
Smart Field List and Automated Alerts
The handy field overview displays all your flax fields in one place and provides automatic alerts for drought, heat, water stress, rapid growth, or high variability within a field. You can also sort fields by greenness or temperature sum to plan your visits efficiently.
Digital Recording of Crop Data
WatchITgrow also enables you to digitally log all field activities, observations, yield, and quality data in a field specific record. This record can be shared with others in the flax supply chain or used for your own administration.
Register easily:
- field conditions before sowing
- field operations: sowing, fertilising, crop protection, harvesting, retting, turning, rolling, scutching, hackling...
- damage from drought, disease, or pests
- yields and prices per quality grade
Quick and Easy Contract Creation
With the built-in contract module, you can create agreements with growers in just a few clicks. Using a pre-filled standard template, you can quickly add the necessary details and link relevant fields straight away - saving time during follow-up.
Available on all Devices
WatchITgrow is available in Dutch, French and English, accessible via PC and tablet (full version) or smartphone (mobile version optimised for in-field data entry)
WatchITgrow Pays Off - Try It Yourself
Thanks to the enhancements made during the Flaxsense 2.0 project, WatchITgrow is now fully ready for widespread use across the flax sector in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
Are you a flax processor or grower, looking for centralised, digital field monitoring? Register for free today at www.watchitgrow.be and discover the benefits of digital crop management.
