Bring field and greenhouse data into one view
Farms and growers increasingly use sensors, weather stations and equipment apps, often from different vendors. Software can combine that data so growers can monitor conditions and respond sooner.
- Sensor data ingestion
- Time-series databases
- Flutter
- Python
- REST APIs
- Dart
Industry overview
Software for agriculture and smart farming
Farms and growers collect more data than ever. Soil probes, weather stations, greenhouse controllers and equipment apps record conditions around the clock. But each device usually comes from a different vendor with its own app, so growers check several screens and can still miss the reading that mattered.
Blocvibe builds the software that brings those readings together, alerts growers when conditions leave their target range and replaces paper field records with simple mobile apps. We work with the devices you already own where their vendors provide data access, and with qualified partners where new sensors are needed.
Remote sites come with real constraints, such as patchy coverage and limited power, so connectivity and reporting frequency are assessed at each site before work starts.
Where software helps
- One view of conditions across fields and greenhouses
- Alerts when temperature, humidity or moisture leave their range
- Field observations and treatments recorded on a phone
- Season records that are easy to search and compare
What it needs
- Data access from each sensor or equipment vendor
- Power and connectivity at each monitored site
- Agreed target ranges for each crop or zone
- Qualified partners to install any new sensors
Challenges and business problems
Common challenges
Field data is scattered across devices and apps. Not every business faces all of these, but most will recognise at least one.
Vendor lock-in
Each sensor or device brand comes with its own separate app.
Missed conditions
Temperature or moisture problems are noticed too late to act.
Manual records
Field observations and treatments are recorded on paper or in spreadsheets.
Patchy connectivity
Remote sites have limited or unreliable network coverage.
Our solutions and capabilities
Where software, AI and IoT can help
Bring sensor and device data together into one monitoring view with alerts.
Software and integration
- Field record and task apps
- Multi-site monitoring dashboards
- Integration with farm management tools
AI applications
- Summaries of conditions and trends
- Anomaly detection on sensor readings
- Search across agronomy notes
IoT capabilities
- Greenhouse climate monitoring
- Soil moisture and weather data collection
- Threshold alerts to phones
How it fits together
How field and greenhouse readings reach the grower
Devices from different vendors report into one platform, which turns readings into views and alerts.
Stage 1 of 4
Devices
We list every sensor and device in use and check how each one shares its data, through the vendor’s cloud API or a gateway on site.
- Soil and climate sensors
- Weather stations
- Existing vendor devices
Real-world use cases
How it can work in practice
Each example shows the problem, the solution, how it works, the technologies involved and the value it brings.
- Illustration
Greenhouse climate monitoring
- The problem
- Temperature and humidity in several greenhouses are checked by walking round, and problems overnight are found in the morning.
- The solution
- Climate monitoring across greenhouses, with alerts when conditions move outside the target range.
- How it works
- Climate sensors report temperature and humidity at regular intervals. The platform compares each reading with the crop’s range, sends an alert to the grower’s phone when it is crossed and shows the trend on one screen.
- Technologies
- Sensor data ingestion
- Time-series databases
- Flutter
- The value
- Growers hear about a problem as it starts, wherever they are, rather than on their next walk round.
- Illustration
One dashboard for mixed sensor brands
- The problem
- Soil probes and weather stations from different vendors each need their own app, and nothing can be compared.
- The solution
- A platform that collects readings through each vendor’s API and shows them in one consistent dashboard.
- How it works
- An integration service reads from each vendor’s API on a schedule, converts the readings to one format and stores them by field and zone. The dashboard shows every site side by side, with device health next to the data.
- Technologies
- Python
- REST APIs
- Time-series databases
- The value
- Conditions across the farm can be compared in one place, whichever brand of device recorded them.
- Illustration
Field records on a phone
- The problem
- Observations, treatments and harvest notes are written on paper and typed up later, if at all.
- The solution
- A mobile app for recording field work, with photos and locations, that works without signal.
- How it works
- Workers choose the field and the task, add notes and photos, and the record is stored on the phone until it reconnects. Office staff see the records by field and season.
- Technologies
- Flutter
- Dart
- Relational databases
- The value
- Records are captured where the work happens and stay searchable from one season to the next.
Technologies and integrations
Technologies and integrations for agriculture
Built for remote sites: tolerant of patchy coverage and able to combine data from many device brands.
Sensor data
- Sensor data ingestionReadings received from vendor APIs and site gateways.
- Time-series databasesReadings stored by field, zone and time for trends.
- Message queuesBursts of readings handled when a site reconnects.
Apps and dashboards
- FlutterField apps for iOS and Android that work offline.
- ReactDashboards for every site that update as readings arrive.
Processing and AI
- PythonVendor formats converted and readings checked for gaps.
- LLM APIsPlain-language summaries of conditions, checked by people.
Systems it can connect to
- Sensor and weather station vendor platforms
- Farm management software
- Greenhouse controllers, read-only
- Phone notifications
Logos are trademarks of their owners and show tools we work with, not partnerships. Connections depend on each system offering data access or an API. New sensors are installed by qualified partners.
Our development approach
A practical way to start
Start small, prove the value with one team or area, then extend what works.
Step 1: Discover
List the sensors, devices and apps currently in use.
Step 2: Plan
Check data access and connectivity at each site.
Step 3: Build a first version
Combine the most important readings into one view.
Step 4: Review and extend
Add alerts and records once the data is reliable.
What the solution depends on
Benefits and business value
What it changes for your team
Earlier warnings
Growers learn about out-of-range conditions as they start, not at the next inspection.
One view of every site
Fields and greenhouses monitored by different vendors are compared on one screen.
Records that last
Field work is recorded once, with photos and location, and stays searchable.
Fewer apps to check
One dashboard replaces opening each vendor’s app in turn.
Related services
The services behind these solutions
- IoT DevelopmentSoftware for connected devices, from data collection to storage and apps.
- IoT Monitoring DashboardsDashboards and alerts that answer the questions your team actually asks.
- iOS and Android App DevelopmentiOS and Android apps from one Flutter codebase, including offline-capable field apps.
Other industries
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to the questions teams in this industry ask before starting.
Can it use the sensors we already have?
Often, yes, if the vendor provides access to the data, usually through a cloud API. We check each device during discovery and suggest additions only where there is a gap.
What if our sites have poor mobile coverage?
Gateways can hold readings and send them when coverage returns, and field apps can work offline. Connectivity is assessed at each site, because it shapes the design.
Does the system control irrigation or greenhouse equipment?
No. It reads conditions, alerts people and keeps records. Changes to irrigation or climate settings are made by your team or your existing controllers.
Who installs new sensors?
Sensor installation is delivered with qualified partners where it is needed. Blocvibe builds the software that collects, stores and presents the readings.
How are alert thresholds set?
You set target ranges for each crop, zone or greenhouse, and can change them at any time. Alerts can be limited to working hours or sent around the clock.
Want every reading in one place?
Tell us which sensors and apps you use today and what you most need to keep an eye on. We’ll reply by email and suggest a first step.