ēKo Pro Series represents the next generation in crop monitoring and precision agriculture techniques, employing a self-powered, self configuring mesh network of wireless sensors that provide vital live data about crop health, vigor and growth progress via a simple internet browser. ēKo Pro Series is a highly integrated, expandable turnkey system with a built-in web server which requires an extremely low initial investment. ēKo’s low cost and ease of use allow growers to greatly increase the number of monitoring points employed compared to existing alternatives, and to significantly improve crop quality and consistency. The ēKo Pro Series system feature simple deployment and real-time monitoring to even non-technical users – who can easily set up or add new sensors and nodes and access live data from any remote location. Additionally, ēKo Pro’s flexible architecture supports the integrated use of numerous manufacturers’ popular sensors, providing long-term investment protection.

"We are very pleased to announce the immediate availability of the ēKo Pro Series system," said Robert Robinson, VP of Wireless Sales and Marketing at Crossbow. “Leading growers can now deploy reliable, turnkey wireless crop monitoring solutions at a very low cost and with no monthly or incremental software, integration, customization, maintenance fees.”

For growers interested in an initial deployment on a relatively small scale, Crossbow offers the ēKo Pro Series Starter Kit. The Starter Kit includes 3 ēKo Wireless Sensor Nodes, 6 Soil Moisture Sensors, 1 Ambient Temperature / Humidity Sensor, 1 ēKo Gateway with integrated ēKoView web application, and 1 ēKo Base Radio with Antenna to help growers get started quickly. Additional wireless sensor nodes and sensors can be added as desired in the future and are automatically integrated into the existing system.

Pricing and availability

The ēKo Pro Series Starter Kit is priced at $3359 and immediately available for purchase from select distributors and online directly at www.xbow.com. Introductory pricing is now offered through the end of April. Sales inquiries may be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .