Application Areas

Three domains,
one system

ExactH2O is built for controlled-environment work where water must be measured, repeated, and explained. One platform supports configurable sensors, per-pot or per-zone targets, sampling cadence, and a continuous record across stress studies, phenotyping, and greenhouse operations.

01 —

Plant Stress
Experiments

Set and hold defined substrate-water targets across replicated pots for controlled drought, recovery, and stress-response studies. Continuous readings preserve each pot's water trajectory for comparison with physiological measurements and biomass.

Young plants in individually irrigated pots with moisture sensors and color-coded tubing
02 —

Plant
Phenotyping

Apply consistent water regimes across genotypes so growth and stress-response differences are less confounded by uneven irrigation. Per-pot water histories support phenotyping analysis and environmental-quality review.

Researcher using a tablet while examining greenhouse plants
03 —

Research & Commercial
Greenhouses

Monitor and control irrigation across greenhouse benches and container arrays while preserving independent targets and histories by zone. Built for research facilities and commercial greenhouse workflows.

Rows of container plants inside a large commercial greenhouse
  • Reproducible, Citable Data
    Timestamped, sensor-ID-tagged readings with calibration traceability — ready for supplementary data tables in publications.
  • Closed-Loop Irrigation Control
    Define target VWC thresholds per zone. The system irrigates to target and stops — eliminating overwatering, underwatering, and manual error.
  • Media-Specific Calibration
    Calibration coefficients can be tuned for the media used in each experiment, correcting for dielectric variability.
  • Scalable Node Architecture
    Start with a single bench and expand across multiple greenhouse zones as the deployment grows.
  • Open Data Export
    Export system data for analysis in common research workflows; specific formats and integrations are confirmed during system planning.
  • Continuous System Visibility
    Live readings, irrigation history, and sensor status make each zone's behavior clear from the web dashboard.