Three years ago, grower Jeffrey Prins decided to manage his onion crop more accurately. His question was clear: how to better visualise the factors influencing yield so that decisions can be made at the right time?
Coupling soil and crop analyses with regular growth progress measurements created a structured understanding of what the crop needed at different stages of the season. These were not major interventions, but rather timely, well-informed choices about nutrition, moisture and crop development.
The final harvest showed that this approach was effective: 94 tonnes of good quality onions. For Jeffrey, this was mainly a confirmation that consistent measurement and interpretation gives peace of mind in cultivation and contributes to more informed decisions.
This experience does not stand alone. In an industry that increasingly values predictability, risk management and stable quality, this example shows what careful working can mean:
Those who know what is happening in a crop in a timely manner create the conditions to steer with confidence.
