Take control of crops during growth
Analyse nutrients in leaf tissue on the spot and decide when to fertilise, detect deficiencies and plan your harvest.
Analyse nutrients in leaf tissue
LeafCares is designed to enable on-the-spot testing of crop tissue for optimal health and nutrient levels. This technique is a good management strategy as it helps food producers to determine the best moment for fertilisation (to achieve greater uptake efficiency by the plant), detect nutrient deficiencies and toxicities, and support decisions about the best harvest planning.
The LeafCares solution can provide the concentration of nutrients like N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, B, S, Cu and Mn in leaves, depending on your crop type.
How does it work?
From sample to report in about five minutes.
Scan
Scan your leaf sample with the AgroCares Scanner.
Upload
Upload the data with the AgroCares Scanner Solutions app on your phone.
Analyse
The data is sent to the AgroCares database and analysed with our prediction models.
Act
Receive your report with the leaf nutrient status.
Crops and parameters
LeafCares licences are available for arable and orchard crops; further crops are being released.
LeafCares Arable
Maize, wheat, canola, soybean, potato*, sugar beet*, barley*, cotton*, peas*.
LeafCares Orchard
Apple, pear, citrus*.
LeafCares Tropical
Sugarcane*, banana*, coffee*, avocado*.
Parameters: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, manganese, copper, zinc and boron.
* These crops will be released in 2026.
Why use the LeafCares Scanner solution?
Use in combination with soil analysis
Combine leaf and soil data for the full picture of your crop nutrition.
Cost efficient
No consumables and no laboratory shipping.
Time-saving
Results in the app within minutes.
Non-destructive
Scan leaves without harming the crop.
Less labour-intensive
Real-time analysis of plant nutrients without sample preparation in a lab.
Fact-based decisions
Decide on fertilisation timing and harvest planning with data.
LeafCares licences
LeafCares Arable and LeafCares Orchard licences and starter packages. LeafCares licences run on the AgroCares Scanner F and use the LeafCares sample tray.
Every licence includes unlimited scans for its duration and runs in the AgroCares Scanner Solutions app. Start with the parameters you need and upgrade when your service grows.
- Unlimited scans during the licence period
- Results in the app within minutes, data in the Portal 24/7
- Combine licences on the same scanner
LeafCares Arable
12-month leaf tissue analysis licence for wheat, corn, canola and soybean: 9 nutrients, nutrient ratios and thresholds, without a laboratory.
€2,400 per 12 months
LeafCares Orchard
12-month leaf tissue analysis licence for apple and pear: 9 nutrients, nutrient ratios, thresholds and recommendations, without a laboratory.
€2,400 per 12 months
One scanner, one app, several licences
The AgroCares Scanner is a portable near-infrared (NIR) sensor connected to the AgroCares databases. Paired with a licence in the AgroCares Scanner Solutions app it determines the chemical composition of your samples on the spot, with the report on your phone within minutes.
LeafCares licences work on the AgroCares Scanner F. Licences can be combined on the same device, so a soil scanner becomes a feed or leaf scanner by adding a licence.
Could not find your crop?
We are constantly working to expand our portfolio, and we can discuss calibrating new crops with you.
Find out more about other AgroCares solutions
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Explore the scanners and licences, order directly in the webshop, or talk to our team about the right solution for your organisation.
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