Precision agriculture company Paul-Tech has launched a new soil data forecasting service that enables farmers to plan fieldwork and respond to changing conditions up to five days in advance. The new feature is based on real-time long-term data collected by Paul-Tech’s soil stations and high-quality weather models.
“Our soil stations have been collecting real-time data since 2019, covering a wide range of growing seasons. Thanks to this, Paul-Tech has one of the most comprehensive agricultural soil process datasets available,” explained Eve Plakk, Product Owner at Paul-Tech.
“Over the years, farmers have frequently asked whether it would be possible to see ahead into future soil conditions. Now we can finally say—it is.”
Paul-Tech’s soil stations have already helped farmers assess crop health by monitoring what’s happening underground. For example, if drought stress is detected in the soil, the crop won’t feel the impact until days later. With the new forecasting service, farmers now gain valuable lead time to act before these changes are visible in the field.
The new forecasting feature is available to all existing Paul-Tech soil station users. It is powered by AI-driven models that combine real-time soil data, historic seasonal information, and trusted weather forecasts. Forecasted indicators include current and five-day rainfall predictions, five-day soil water dynamics, and temperature forecasts for both soil and air (average, maximum, and minimum). The service also provides predictions for volumetric soil moisture and relative humidity.
Although Paul-Tech’s stations do not include a built-in rain gauge, the system integrates reliable rainfall data and forecasts from premium-quality weather models—effectively adding a virtual weather station to the Paul-Tech ecosystem.
“Our core principle has always been simple: what happens in the soil will eventually be seen in the crop,” added Eve Plakk. “With this forecasting service, farmers can now anticipate those changes and respond in advance.”
“We’ve significantly advanced our product in recent years,” said Mikk Plakk, CEO and Co-Founder of Paul-Tech. “Our goal is to offer farmers more accurate tools to support informed decision-making. We recently launched the world’s first real-time nitrate nitrogen monitoring capability, and now we’re taking it a step further with soil data forecasting. These innovations are changing the way agriculture is approached.”
This new forecasting service is now available as an added feature through the Paul-Tech system for all customers from spring 2025.
About Paul-Tech
Paul-Tech is a science-driven agriculture platform that empowers farmers to make more precise decisions using real-time soil data. The company’s soil sensors are built upon generations of research and allow users to track fertiliser effectiveness and various soil processes. Since its founding in 2019, Paul-Tech has operated in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden, and expanded to the UK and Lithuania in 2024.