Our Methodology

From Survey Number to Verified Report in Minutes

A simple, fast process that turns a field location into actionable crop intelligence — with transparency, confidence scoring, and honest limits.

How a Report Gets Generated

01

Submit Location

Enter a survey number or GPS coordinate via web portal, mobile app, or API

02

Data Collection

Automated retrieval of imagery and field data for the specific field boundary

03

Multi-Layer Analysis

Vegetation health, soil analysis, water availability, soil moisture, and crop water use — each scored independently

04

Baseline Comparison

Current scores compared against the field's own multi-year historical performance — not a regional average

05

Composite Scoring

All five dimensions combined into a single composite field intelligence score

06

Report Delivered

Comprehensive report with composite score, field map, confirmed acreage, yield outlook, and decision recommendation

Field-Specific Historical Baseline

Two fields 5 km apart may have different soil types, irrigation access, crop varieties, and management practices. Phenolens builds a baseline for each specific field — tied to its own multi-year history, not a district average.

1

Historical Data

Multiple years of archived field data for the exact boundary.

2

Seasonal Analysis

Each season's growth pattern analysed to establish normal performance.

3

Climate Adjustment

Adjusts for year-to-year weather variability and sowing date shifts.

4

Baseline Generation

Adjusted average becomes the expected healthy performance standard for comparison.

HIGHPerforming at or above baseline
MEDIUMModerately below baseline
POORSignificantly below baseline

What Phenolens Delivers — and What It Does Not

What We Deliver

  • Sowing event detection and crop presence verification
  • Crop health scoring against field-specific baseline
  • Water stress and nutrient stress flags
  • Yield outlook as a range estimate
  • Flood and inundation extent mapping
  • Harvest event detection
  • Acreage confirmation

Current Limitations

  • Instant event assessment (needs time for data processing)
  • Pest species identification (we detect crop stress; cause requires ground confirmation)
  • Grain quality, moisture content, or protein levels
  • Exact crop variety distinction within species

Every Phenolens report states the data acquisition date, confidence tier, and applicable caveats. There is no undisclosed uncertainty in any report we generate.