SEED offers the handheld SEED Radicle™ sensor, a battery‑operated device that measures soil CO₂ flux with an NDIR sensor and converts it to an on‑site estimate of soil organic carbon. Data sync via Bluetooth Low Energy to a mobile app provides real‑time visualizations, trend analytics and agronomic recommendations, even when offline. The solution targets smallholder farmers, urban growers and community remediation projects that need rapid, field‑ready soil health metrics.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Smallholder farmers, urban growers, and community remediation projects often lack affordable, field‑ready tools to quantify soil carbon, forcing them to rely on delayed laboratory analyses that limit timely agronomic decisions and climate‑smart practices.
Solution
SEED’s handheld SEED Radicle™ sensor provides on‑site measurement of CO₂ emitted from soil respiration, delivering a direct proxy for soil organic carbon in real time. The device integrates a low‑power nondispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor with edge‑processing firmware to convert raw gas concentrations into calibrated carbon flux values. Data are transmitted via Bluetooth Low Energy to a companion mobile app, where users can view instantaneous readings, historical trends, and actionable recommendations without internet connectivity. The portable, rechargeable unit is ruggedized for diverse field conditions, enabling continuous monitoring across small plots and urban gardens. By delivering ground‑truthed soil health metrics at the point of care, SEED empowers growers to optimize inputs, track remediation progress, and substantiate climate‑smart agriculture outcomes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are smallholder farmers, urban agriculture practitioners, and community organizations engaged in soil remediation and climate‑smart farming initiatives.
Features
- Handheld, battery‑operated device with integrated NDIR CO₂ sensor for high‑precision soil respiration measurement
- On‑device calibration algorithm that converts CO₂ flux to estimated soil organic carbon content
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity for instant sync to iOS/Android mobile application
- Mobile app dashboard with real‑time visualizations, trend analytics, and agronomic decision support
- Rugged, weather‑sealed enclosure and rechargeable lithium‑ion battery for up to 8 hours of field operation
- Offline data logging capability with automatic upload when a connection becomes available
- Secure, end‑to‑end encrypted data storage compliant with agricultural data privacy standards