Syngenta has launched GreenCast Connect, a new mobile app designed to enhance the way turf and landscape professionals manage their operations. The app aims to streamline decision-making, optimize resource use and help managers meet the highest standards of quality.
GreenCast Connect offers three levels of access. The free Basic tier features site-specific weather and pest alert tools, including the Smith-Kerns dollar spot model. The Advanced tier paid version includes enhanced pest alerts and Growing Degree Day trackers, and the Pro tier integrates seamlessly with Spiio soil sensors to provide a comprehensive digital agronomy solution.
“GreenCast Connect represents a significant leap forward in digital agronomy,” says Steve Dorer, head of Syngenta Digital Platforms. “By putting powerful, real-time data and analytics directly into the hands of turf professionals, we’re enabling enhanced decision-making and more efficient resource management.”
Key features of GreenCast Connect include:
- Forecasting: GPS-based predictions for weather, pest activity, turf growth and soil conditions.
- Alerting: Customizable notifications for severe weather events, pest risks and changes in soil conditions.
- Tracking: Advanced models to monitor and predict risks from diseases, weeds and insects.
- Scouting: Capture photos and take notes on-site to document turf health and growth progress.
- Sensing: Real-time readings from Spiio in-ground soil sensors, including soil moisture, temperature, salinity and light.
- Monitoring: Tailored insights such as severe weather events, pest risks, spray windows, net water gain/loss, evapotranspiration, GDD alerts and growth potential.
GreenCast Connect is now available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play
store platforms.
"The ability to access live, location-specific data from our mobile devices is a game-changer for turf
professionals," says Scott White, marketing manager for Syngenta Digital Platforms. "GreenCast
with an actionable tool to optimize performance, reduce costs and improve turf health across all types
of landscapes."
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