Plant Life Systems Co.
Smart Agriculture for Profitable Harvests
Takayuki Matsuoka, CEOBesides offering advanced technological systems, PLS supports the wider implementation of the AI-RICH farming method. This methodology is based on the accurate predictions of crop growth conditions obtained through the collaborative use of AI and highly versatile sensors.
The AI-RICH farming method utilizes the moisture-retaining coral gravel culture knowledge developed by Meiji University to cultivate high-performance crops using an alkaline medium and nutrient solution. It uses sensors to analyze crop growth conditions and derive optimal cultivation know-how from experiments such as genetic analysis. The system then provides directives to increase yield and sugar content, as well as culture solution and ingredient information.
These insights are displayed on the worker's smartphone through minoRich, PLS’s proprietary irrigation control operation system. The efficient utilization of AI-RICH and minoRich has successfully transformed agriculture into a profitable and efficient endeavor.
“The AI-RICH farming method realized by the minoRich system allow users without any farming experience to grow high-performance crops by following the smartphone app's cultivation instructions and significantly increase quality yields, ” Takayuki Matsuoka, CEO of Plant Life Systems Co.
Originally developed as a tomato cultivation support system, minoRich empowers farmers to create the ideal crop greenhouse environment without investing in heavy equipment. The application, which combines molecular biology and AI-based mathematical models, determines optimal irrigation and fertilization concentration. These calculations prevent soil contamination caused by excessive irrigation and enable cultivators to grow plants in ideal conditions for maximum harvests.
Numerous Japanese farmers have reported significant improvements in their crops’ quality and sugar content after using the AI-RICH farming method and minoRich. For example, Universal Agricultural Support LLC (UASLLC) attempted to cultivate cherry tomatoes with high quality and sugar content using Rootrec Networks Co., Ltd.'s “Zero Agri.” However, with Zero Agri, moisture from the ground had entered the soil, resulting in the instability of cherry tomatoes’ sugar content. After switching to AI-RICH farming, which demonstrated precise prediction and control of moisture content, the client achieved an average sugar content of 8.5 degrees and a yield of 13 tons during the third crop cycle. In addition, UASLLC’s 24-year-old farm manager, without prior farming experience, successfully harvested quality crops with minoRich’s guidance. Mr. Kaneko, the client’s representative employee, publicly acknowledged PLS's effective support in increasing crop yields.
PLS also enhances the sustainability of Japan’s agricultural sector. For example, the coral gravel medium is proven to be reusable across multiple crop cycles and rotations. By eliminating medium waste generation, farmers can save investment capital while also contributing to environmental conservation.
Another instance that illustrates PLS’s efforts to promote the industry’s sustainability and efficiency is its patented data transmission technology. Independent of high-speed internet infrastructure, the technology allows for low-cost and stable linkage. Consequently, farmers nationwide can use AI-RICH and minoRich without any connectivity concerns.
For over a decade, PLS has been committed to bolstering the agriculture sector with easily available and innovative technologies. The firm intends to expand into melon, strawberry, tea, and watermelon agriculture, emulating its success in tomato cultivation. These proactive efforts position the company as a leader in transforming Japan's agricultural landscape.
Originally developed as a tomato cultivation support system, minoRich empowers farmers to create the ideal crop greenhouse environment without investing in heavy equipment. The application, which combines molecular biology and AI-based mathematical models, determines optimal irrigation and fertilization concentration. These calculations prevent soil contamination caused by excessive irrigation and enable cultivators to grow plants in ideal conditions for maximum harvests.
Numerous Japanese farmers have reported significant improvements in their crops’ quality and sugar content after using the AI-RICH farming method and minoRich. For example, Universal Agricultural Support LLC (UASLLC) attempted to cultivate cherry tomatoes with high quality and sugar content using Rootrec Networks Co., Ltd.'s “Zero Agri.” However, with Zero Agri, moisture from the ground had entered the soil, resulting in the instability of cherry tomatoes’ sugar content. After switching to AI-RICH farming, which demonstrated precise prediction and control of moisture content, the client achieved an average sugar content of 8.5 degrees and a yield of 13 tons during the third crop cycle. In addition, UASLLC’s 24-year-old farm manager, without prior farming experience, successfully harvested quality crops with minoRich’s guidance. Mr. Kaneko, the client’s representative employee, publicly acknowledged PLS's effective support in increasing crop yields.
"The AI-RICH farming method realized by the minoRich system allow users without any farming experience to grow high-performance crops by following the smartphone app's cultivation instructions and significantly increase quality yields"
PLS also enhances the sustainability of Japan’s agricultural sector. For example, the coral gravel medium is proven to be reusable across multiple crop cycles and rotations. By eliminating medium waste generation, farmers can save investment capital while also contributing to environmental conservation.
Another instance that illustrates PLS’s efforts to promote the industry’s sustainability and efficiency is its patented data transmission technology. Independent of high-speed internet infrastructure, the technology allows for low-cost and stable linkage. Consequently, farmers nationwide can use AI-RICH and minoRich without any connectivity concerns.
For over a decade, PLS has been committed to bolstering the agriculture sector with easily available and innovative technologies. The firm intends to expand into melon, strawberry, tea, and watermelon agriculture, emulating its success in tomato cultivation. These proactive efforts position the company as a leader in transforming Japan's agricultural landscape.
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Company
Plant Life Systems Co.
Management
Takayuki Matsuoka, CEO
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"Plant Life Systems Co., an agricultural IT company, introduces a new farming methodology that uses AI and IoT technologies to accurately predict crop growth conditions and helps farmers maximize high-quality and profitable yields."
