Handheld Meteorological Instruments in Agriculture

Meteorological conditions have a significant impact on agricultural production, as agriculture is an industry subject to natural conditions. Although we cannot control weather changes, meteorological monitoring through the use of instruments such as hand-held weather meters can effectively enhance agricultural defences against natural disasters. The meteorological information collected by these devices can assist agricultural decision makers in assessing the potential impact of specific weather conditions on crops and accordingly develop preventive measures to protect agricultural production and growers. In short, weather monitoring provides vital data support to agriculture, enhancing the resilience and adaptability of agricultural systems.

Handheld weather meters integrate a variety of sensors to accurately measure a range of key meteorological and environmental parameters, including air temperature and humidity, dew point temperature, solar irradiance, photosynthetically active radiation, precipitation, wind direction and speed, atmospheric carbon dioxide content, soil temperature and humidity, and soil salinity. Users can set warning thresholds for each indicator according to crop growth needs. Once the monitored meteorological conditions exceed these thresholds, the device will emit a voice alarm, so that staff can quickly detect and deal with abnormal situations.

The weather meter supports data synchronisation with remote servers via 2G or 4G mobile networks for real-time data transmission. Agricultural workers can remotely access the server through smart devices or computers to view the trends of meteorological data and statistical tables in real time, which greatly improves the convenience and efficiency of data processing and avoids frequent on-site inspections.