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Climate sensors to tackle coconut disease
July 17 , 2025
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- For the first time in Tamil Nadu, coconut farmers in Pollachi (Coimbatore district) have installed real-time climate monitoring systems to assess crop suitability amid rising Root wilt disease threats.
- This was developed by Bengaluru-based Phytec.
- These low-cost solar-powered sensors track temperature, humidity, rainfall, and solar radiation, aiming to guide future crop planning and diversification.
- Root wilt disease, caused by a phytoplasma and spread by vectors like whiteflies and leafhoppers, has severely impacted coconut trees in the region.
- Over 10 lakh trees across Anamalai, Pollachi North, and the South blocks are affected, with one lakh already removed.
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