A smart system that measures soil moisture, soil temperature, air temperature and humidity is being trialled across the region.
Deakin University-based start-up STRUT helps farmers and producers use data to increase water efficiency and enhance climate resilience.
The system uses sensor nodes that plug directly into the ground to collect information about soil and air conditions. Monitoring is taking place at Geelong Botanic Gardens, Boundary Bend Olives and Leura Park.
Field testing is funded by Cleantech Innovations Geelong, a business and industry program funded by the City of Greater Geelong, the Geelong Manufacturing Council and the Victorian Government to develop markets for clean technologies.
The system also uses the City of Greater Geelong's Smart City Office's Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) to transfer information.
