PRECISION CLIMATE ANALYTICS FOR UK AGRICULTURE
All telemetry is for academic research and environmental monitoring only. Data does not constitute medical advice or validate product safety or health claims.
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Research Protocol Compliance
Climate data for observational study only.
Data supports internal crop research only.
Objective environmental data for UK sites
Professional climate intelligence for UK growers trialing high-value exotic crops.
The ETS platform integrates on-site sensor hardware with advanced local data to provide clear environmental visibility across your trial site and entire growing season.
Professional climate oversight for exotic crop trials in UK
ETS delivers impartial climate data to support horticultural research and trial management. Our monitoring services focus on traceable environmental metrics and do not evaluate product efficacy, safety, or medical outcomes. All findings are strictly observational and intended for technical study within UK cultivation standards.
Monitoring is restricted to environmental research use.
No health or medical claims are implied
Sensor metrics provided for research use.
Observational metrics for specialist studies
Trials focus on environmental conditions.
Temperature
Humidity
Ventilation
Managing Tropical Crops in Britain Presents Risks
Assisted thermal monitoring for specific exotic plant needs.
Tracking moisture levels to help mitigate potential stress.
Controlled airflow tools for managing growth environments.
Systematic water delivery calibrated to observed crop need.
Cultivating exotic crops involves navigating complex environmental variables. Factors like temperature and humidity can influence plant health and yield outcomes. ETS offers tools designed to assist growers in monitoring and automating aspects of their grow space.
Integrated Systems for Varied Grow Environments
ETS Property Monitor – Future Concept
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Environmental Metrics
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ETS FCU Mini — Register Interest
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Climate Data Insight
Assisted monitoring for specialized crop systems.
Ambient data tracking for designated facility areas.
Local monitoring for individual grow sites.
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ETS Grower Hub – Concepts
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Growth Monitoring
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ETS Climate Hub – Future Concept
Intended to assist with crop monitoring objectives.
Track data across multiple zones at one site.
Broad scale environmental data management.
Secure access to your monitored trial data
The ETS Data Portal gives approved growers and partners a secure way to view live telemetry, review past seasons and download climate summaries from monitored trials. Existing clients can log in below.
Support for Exotic Crop Monitoring
Optimising UK tropical cultivation via high-resolution telemetry and thermal management.
Potential of Exotics
Exploring the possibilities of sustainable local farming aided by climate data and controlled growing environments.
Growing UK Interest
Responding to a noticeable trend toward consumer interest in fresh, locally-sourced tropical varieties.
Unique Crop Sectors
Cultivating specialty crops that may offer a path toward diversifying and supporting farm viability.
Import Offset
Assisting with efforts to lower reliance on long-haul transport and improve carbon profiles.
Community Support
Creating a framework for local food security projects and various educational research pathways.
Direct Supply Chains
Facilitating connections between growers and local markets for the purpose of freshness and quality.
Crop controls
Crop-Specific Environmental Control
ETS FCU systems combine environmental monitoring with configurable crop profiles. Growers can monitor temperature, humidity, soil moisture and water levels, receive clear condition warnings and operate approved equipment according to the needs of the selected crop and growth stage.
Example crop profiles
Scotch bonnet: warmth, controlled irrigation and humidity management
Callaloo: consistent moisture and heat protection
Ginger: moisture stability, humidity and ventilation
Moringa: warmth, drainage and protection from overwatering
Product capabilities
FCU Lite: monitors conditions, records readings and provides warnings.
FCU Mini: monitors conditions and can control authorised equipment.
FCU Mini Pro / Hub: supports expanded zoning, equipment integration and site-specific control.
Configurable starting points
Crop ranges are configurable starting points based on general growing requirements. Suitable settings vary by crop variety, growth stage, location, growing medium and production method. Soil-moisture percentages require calibration for the sensor and growing medium.
Clear condition guidance
Stable: readings are inside the selected crop profile range.
Neutral: readings are approaching a limit and call for observation.
Unstable: a limit has been crossed; an authorised response and alert may follow.
Safe equipment operation
High-power equipment must use correctly rated contactors or switching hardware. Heaters, larger pumps and mains-powered fans must not be connected directly to a small relay board unless the complete arrangement is designed and certified for those loads.
Local control and responsible guidance
Essential control decisions can run locally on a Raspberry Pi, allowing authorised ventilation, heating and watering to continue without an internet connection. Sensors must be calibrated at the installation site. ETS systems support growing decisions but do not guarantee crop performance, prevent disease or replace qualified agronomic, electrical or safety advice.
ETS FCU Mini — Field Climate Unit
Hardware Node of the HCE System
- The ETS FCU Mini is a modular Field Climate Unit that records the crop environment for Holistic Climate Envelope™ analysis. It connects local sensors to the ETS Grower Hub so growers can monitor canopy climate, root-zone conditions, irrigation and nutrition against reference crop profiles.
- Lite: Baseline logging for small trials. Standard: Trial-ready monitoring for core HCE variables. Pro: Extended sensor capacity for multi-zone or research environments.
ANALYSIS ∙ DEVELOPMENT ∙ EVALUATION FACILITIES
ETS Climate Intelligence: Climate monitoring for UK growers
The Wiltshire Climate & Crop Innovation Hub combines controlled growing environments, digital monitoring, and observational trials to help UK growers assess how diverse crops perform in local conditions.
Pilot Studies
Small-scale trials testing new crops in local conditions.
Data Collection
Sensors log climate, soil and growth metrics continuously.
Information Displays
Clear dashboards turning results into practical insight.
Facility Walkthroughs
Guided visits through our growing environments.
Research Partnerships
Collaborations with universities and agri-tech teams.
Local Skills & Resources
Training and tools for Wiltshire's growing community.
ETS FCU Mini
An environmental control interface for smaller grow areas, facilitating data tracking and user-defined automation within technical constraints.
- Simple setup · Efficient sensor relay · Unified system control
Hardware and Software Components for Integrated Climate Monitoring
ETS System Tools
Property Monitor
A data oversight tool for facility oversight, supporting the centralisation of zone-specific metrics for tracking and general alerts.
- Unified data oversight · Granular trend mapping · Tailored reporting
Grower Hub
A digital portal intended to support collaborative inquiry through shared datasets and growing frameworks across the user network.
Centralized metrics accessShared research frameworkIntegrated system connectivity
Choose the service level that grows with your environment
Start with subscription-free Lite monitoring, then upgrade to remote access, automation and multi-zone intelligence as your operation expands.
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Lite
Local live readings, basic status indicators and manual monitoring
Mini
£9.99/month
Cloud dashboard, remote readings, alerts, history and one controlled zone
Pro
£19.99/month
Automation schedules, advanced alerts, reports, longer history and up to four zones
Hub
£29.99/month
Multi-zone management, priority alerts, central reporting, user roles and enhanced support
Hardware is purchased separately. Subscriptions are optional unless a product feature is expressly described as cloud-dependent. Cancel online at any time, subject to the applicable subscription terms.
CONTACT ETS
Contact Info
Support for Environmental Monitoring Projects
If you need help understanding your climate data, planning a monitored trial site, or using the ETS tools, the Help Center is your first stop. You’ll find guidance, example setups and answers to common questions from growers and research partners.
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Data & Privacy FAQs
System Security Overview
The ETS architecture is built with a security-first approach to protect horticultural trials and intellectual property. Our multi-layered defence ensures operational continuity without compromising the grower's local infrastructure.
- Raspberry Pi dashboard stays strictly on the local network.
- The ETS cloud only receives selected environmental sensor data.
- Relay controls are protected with granular user permissions.
- Growers do not need to expose greenhouse networks directly to the internet.
System Security Overview
Ensuring Secure and Private Climate Monitoring Operations
The Raspberry Pi control dashboard is designed to be reachable only through your local greenhouse network and is never exposed to the public internet. This ensures that your private on-site management tools remain inaccessible to outside parties.
The ETS cloud platform only receives specific, selected sensor readings and high-level summary metrics rather than having full access to your internal network. This data-minimisation approach keeps your broader digital infrastructure private and secure.
All relay and control functions are strictly limited to authorised users with verified credentials to prevent accidental or malicious interference. Furthermore, the system is engineered to fail safely, ensuring your equipment returns to a secure state if the software ever stops running.
Growers can use all ETS features without needing to open ports or make their greenhouse network directly reachable from the wider internet. Our systems use secure outgoing links to update the cloud, so your local firewall remains closed and fully protected from external threats.