DOTS, Data of the Soil Ltd.

Currently, the lack of technology for continuous real-time soil nutrient monitoring leads farmers to overapply fertilizers during the growing season.
As a result, 40%, and more, of the applied nitrogen-based fertilizers leach out of the root zone in nitrate form, which translates to heavy capital losses to the farmers due to the wasted fertilizers, as well as to huge environmental and ecological damage in form of groundwater contamination and greenhouse gas emissions (both CO2 & N2O).
Based on years of academic research and four registered patents, Data of The Soil (DOTS) develoepd electro-optical sensors and proprietary analysis algorithms that enable real-time, continuous, and affordable nitrate monitoring.
To date, DOTS is the only company that holds such technology for continuous real-time, in-situ nitrate analysis, which can help in optimizing fertilizer application for the agricultural industry.
Fertilizer production is known to generate great CO2 emissions (close to 10X on the applied fertilizer), and the overdose is also known to cause the emission of N2O gas from the soil, which is an extremely potent greenhouse gas. In a world where governments and regulating bodies are fighting climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, farmers who are using DOTS systems, and thus optimizing fertilizer usage can gain valuable carbon credits (by reducing applied fertilizers) and help in the effort of making a better world.
DOTS’ dramatic technological breakthrough has the potential to impact farming budgets around the world, as well as significantly reduce the environmental damage caused by polluted groundwater and GHG emissions.