Copernicus by FarmSolutions
Irrigate by the light, not the clock.
Copernicus is an irrigation controller that triggers each zone from measured light instead of a fixed timer. It’s built for substrate and tabletop growers, and it fits greenhouses and nurseries too.
The problem
A timer doesn’t know what the sun did today.
Clock-based irrigation runs the same program on a cloudy morning as on a bright afternoon. Substrate holds little water, so crop demand rises and falls with the day’s light, and a fixed schedule can’t keep up.
Copernicus starts from what the crop actually received: light, measured and tracked through the day.
How it works
Light in, water out.
- 01
Measure the light
A research-grade light (PAR) sensor tracks how much light the crop has received through the day.
- 02
Trigger each zone
When a zone has received its light target, Copernicus starts that zone’s irrigation, so watering follows the sun, not the clock.
- 03
Run it from one screen
Set up zones and targets on the controller’s touchscreen. Rain is taken into account.
Built for the long haul
Industrial components. Industry-standard protocols.
The commercial Copernicus is built on industrial components and industry-standard protocols, so it’s made to live in a working irrigation head, season after season.
Want details on zones, pumps or how it would fit your system? Contact us to discuss your operation.
Who it’s for
Built for growers who irrigate substrate.
Substrate & tabletop berries under tunnels
Light-triggered irrigation for substrate and tabletop production, where demand changes with every cloud.
Transplant greenhouses
Each zone is triggered from measured light, so different crops can run on their own targets.
Nurseries
One touchscreen controller for scheduling irrigation by light across your zones.
See if Copernicus fits your operation.
Tell us about your crop, substrate and irrigation setup, and we’ll talk it through.