To help superintendents find solutions to common turfgrass management challenges faster and more efficiently, Syngenta recently launched its GreenCast Connect mobile app.
GreenCast Connect offers three levels of access for users.
The free Basic tier features site-specific weather and pest-alert tools including the Smith-Kerns dollar spot model.
It also includes a disease and pest guide with recommended product solutions for each, a guide for Syngenta products complete with all label and SDS information, tank mix calculator and geographic specific support.
The Advanced subscription-based version includes enhanced pest alerts and Growing Degree Day trackers, and the Pro tier integrates seamlessly with Spiio soil sensors to provide a comprehensive, all-in-one digital agronomy solution.
The app's customizable dashboard ensures that data, predictions and recommendations are always at users' fingertips.
"GreenCast Connect represents a significant leap forward in digital agronomy," said Steve Dorer, head of Syngenta digital platforms. "By putting powerful, real-time data and analytics directly into the hands of turf professionals, we're enabling enhanced decision-making and more efficient resource management."
Key features of the GreenCast app include:
- Forecasting: Accurate, GPS-based predictions for weather, pest activity, turf growth and soil conditions.
- Alerting: Customizable notifications for severe weather events, pest risks and changes in soil conditions.
- Tracking: Advanced models to monitor and predict risks from diseases, weeds and insects.
- Scouting: Capture photos and take notes on-site to document turf health and growth progress.
- Sensing: Real-time readings from Spiio in-ground soil sensors, including soil moisture, temperature, salinity and light.
- Monitoring: Tailored insights such as severe weather events, pest risks, spray windows, net water gain/loss, evapotranspiration, GDD alerts and growth potential.
"The ability to access live, location-specific data from our mobile devices is a game-changer for turf professionals," said Scott White, marketing manager for Syngenta digital platforms. "GreenCast Connect is built with the needs of today's turf and landscape professionals in mind, providing them with an actionable tool to optimize performance, reduce costs and improve turf health across all types of landscapes."
GreenCast Connect is available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play.