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Phytech Team
Aug 31, 20221 min read
Bees are Buzzing; Sensors are Humming in Australia
And so another season starts in spectacular fashion 'Down Under'. "It has been so good to hear some bees buzzing around in the orchards...


Phytech Team
Sep 1, 20211 min read
McLaren Vale: 180 years of experience and innovation
45 minutes south of Adelaide in South Australia the McLaren Vale region is best known for its Shiraz (Of the region's 7,308 hectares of...


Phytech Team
Mar 4, 20212 min read
When you count every drop of water, we help apple growers make it count
The climate crisis is well beyond being a subject for heated debates. With extreme weather conditions, droughts and fires affecting the...


Phytech Team
Dec 30, 20202 min read
The art of optimizing Veraison / Australia
The process of Veraison is in full swing in most grape varieties in the southern hemisphere, and some are ready to be picked, as seen in...


Phytech Team
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Apricots in Australia: a race for the perfect size
Like cherries, that we covered in our previous post, apricots are now close to picking in Australia. Here too, explains Daniel Free,...


Phytech Team
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Shiraz vines (and kangaroos) move fast
Phytech helps growers around the world avoid stress and optimize yields by directly measuring their trees' MDS (Maximum Daily Shrinkage),...


Phytech Team
Oct 14, 20201 min read
Hero spotlight: Leon Costaris from Costaris Cherries, Australia
Cherry growers in the Riverland region of South Australia are the high stakes gamblers of the horticulture industry. If they can dodge...


Phytech Team
Oct 1, 20202 min read
A great glass of Chardonnay starts with a strong growth
Due to its adaptability, Chardonnay vines can grow in different climates and geographical conditions. But even those "tough" vines need...


Phytech Team
Sep 29, 20201 min read
The power of flowers
At the root of our approach lies the belief that to optimize farming, growers need to be directly connected to their plants, so they can...


Phytech Team
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Ethan Nicol finds answers by asking the trees
The question of how do growers know when and how long to irrigate is at the heart of what we do here in Phytech. Our approach is to "ask"...


Phytech Team
Sep 14, 20201 min read
Deepening our understanding of vines
Our journey to promote plant-based practices around the world continues in Australia. We're already helping leading Australian growers of...


Phytech Team
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Getting "bee-zy" in Australia
As the Northern Hemisphere growers concentrate on post-harvest treatment of their trees, Southern Hemisphere peers are gearing themselves...


Phytech Team
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Things are blooming down under
While our northern hemisphere almond growers are entering harvest, here in Cooltong, South Australia, things are blooming, as caught by...


Phytech Team
Jul 22, 20201 min read
Connecting 130-years old vines to their growers
When some of these Shiraz vines were planted in 1887, the most advanced method of communication was the telegram. The telephone was still...


Phytech Team
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Nutrano looks to optimize production - with Phytech
“By monitoring plant health and water use, Nutrano hopes to find a more effective and efficient method of achieving desirable fruit size...


Phytech Team
Mar 26, 20201 min read
"Phytech sensors on our vines, giving us confidence"
Sherwood Estates is about to complete their first season with the Phytech service at their family owned wine grape vineyard in South...


Phytech Team
Mar 26, 20201 min read
News from down under
The Australian team delivered some preliminary training to our incoming Queensland Territory Manager, due to start in early April. Citrus...

Phytech Team
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Australia and Israel - cultivating a friendship
Phytech were pleased to participate in the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce business lunch with the President of Israel, Reuven...


Phytech Team
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Hull split in Almonds - revolutionized
The Aussie almond harvest is underway and our clients have embraced the new ‘hull split algorithm’ for managing tree stress in the lead...

Phytech Team
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Avocados fruit Drop - explained
If you experienced seasonal fruit drop - this is a must see TV. Why some avocados fell to the ground while others remained attached to...
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