e-situ™. Field trials, powered by smart farming.

The e-situ™ service combines open-field agricultural experimentation with intelligent farming. It is designed for private or public organizations that require open-field crop experimentation for research, regulatory, demonstrative, or evidential purposes. The service offers precise and abundant experimental data that is digitally available in near real-time.

Key features include an online digital repository for measurements and cultivation interventions updated daily, weekly remote sensing monitoring and analysis maps with high resolution, real-time monitoring of atmospheric and soil parameters, crop canopy temperature monitoring, and high-precision in-situ measurements using advanced instruments. It also includes crop performance and plant resilience measurements per experimental plot, a fully automated and controlled drip irrigation system, fertigation capabilities, and a fenced field with controlled access and security cameras.

The services are carried out in four steps: experiment design using specialized digital tools, execution and online monitoring of the experiment with complete digitization of measurements and actions, detailed data analysis reports, and extra services such as data processing and statistical analysis, organization of demonstrative events, and dissemination of experiment results.  

The first e-situ™ experimental farm is located in Aliartos, Viotia, and has been fully operational since the spring growing season of 2023. In 2024, e-situ™ experimental farms will be developed in other regions to cover perennial crops and different soil-climate profiles. The Smart Agro Hub, a spin-off company of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), supports this initiative, aiming to transition Greek agriculture into the digital era.