Planting straight is no longer enough
Plant faster and more accurately.
The IPC1000 holds its accuracy in both directions, whatever the time of day and whatever the ground. It connects to your tractor's ISOBUS and is operated from the tractor's own terminal: no workshop, no extra equipment.
Design your planting from home
From your phone to the planter, via Bluetooth.
Draw the project, curves and complex layouts included, send it to the machine when you arrive at the field, and download reports of what has been planted to hand over to your customer.
What farmers who already use it notice
Consistent accuracy
Less than 1 cm of deviation across the whole planting, on the return pass too. Well above any other system on the market.
Same performance all day long
It compensates for changes in the hydraulic oil between early morning and midday, and holds its heading on slopes or with changes in speed.
Easy, even when it gets difficult
Triangular and skewed grids as simple as the rectangular pattern, from an intuitive screen.
Change tractors without changing anything
The planter is self-contained: our system connects through a single ISOBUS plug and is controlled from the terminal already fitted in the tractor. Unhitch, hitch up to another tractor and keep planting, with no cables to move and no extra antenna or terminal to install. Less infrastructure, lower cost.
Compatible with the leading brands of farm machinery, tractors, and GPS and auto-steering providers. Plug and play: connect and plant.
Connect: design your planting from home
Two independent functions that you can use separately.
Project design. Draw the planting in Connect Web, curves and complex layouts included, and transfer it to the planter from your phone via Bluetooth.
Data and reporting. The unit records every planting job, whether or not you designed it in Connect, so you can analyse performance and generate reports.
Standard on IPC1000 units built from 2026. Is your unit older? A retrofit kit makes it Connect-ready.
IPC1000
More plants per day, placed exactly where they belong.
Less than 1 cm of deviation across the whole planting, right from the first plant. Plant in both directions without losing the grid, so you make the most of every pass and avoid rework. And the spacing stays the same even when you change speed, go up or down slopes, or the hydraulic oil temperature varies.
Standard features
IPC1000 technical specificationsHow it works in the field
It connects to the tractor's rear Implement Breakaway Connector and uses the tractor's infrastructure: terminal (VT), GPS antenna and RTK modem. It is installed on the spot, with no workshop visit.
It places each planting point according to the pattern you choose, with configurable spacing, origin and heading, and supports planting in both directions. With Connect, custom-designed projects as well.
Planting patterns
You choose the pattern on the tractor terminal and the IPC1000 places each plant at its point, on the outward and return passes.
RectangularPlants aligned in rows and columns, on a square or rectangular grid.
Zig-zag (triangular)Each row is offset by half a plant spacing from the previous one.
Skewed gridThe grid aligns with a field boundary or track that is not perpendicular to the rows.
FreeCurved rows or irregular layouts that follow the terrain.
Infinite gridThe origin can be anywhere in the field: the grid extends in every direction and each pass lines up with the previous ones.
AlleyLeaves an alley across the direction of travel without breaking the grid.Beyond the patterns, plant your own projects
With Connect, the IPC1000 can carry out custom-designed planting projects: you draw them at home in Connect Web, send them to the machine from your phone via Bluetooth, and it plants each tree where you placed it. And whether or not you used a project, it records the data for the whole planting so you can generate reports.
Standard on units built from 2026. For earlier units, a retrofit kit is available.
In the words of those already planting with the IPC1000
Accuracy in both directions, ease of use, and the same planting quality early in the morning and at midday, on flat ground or on slopes.
The IPC1000 at work
The IPC1000 on video
The IPC1000, inside and in the field
The screen, step by step
Current positionGPS and grid position, speed, heading, plant count and warnings.
Planting settingsHeading, origin point, and row and plant spacing.
Implement settingsImplement and actuation type, and distance from the antenna to the planting point.
Auxiliary settingsCross alley, manual planting and correction statistics.Your planting, from computer to field
Connect links your IPC1000 to a web application and a mobile app for two purposes: designing the project at home and sending it to the planter, and having the data for everything planted so you can analyse it and deliver reports.
Two functions, independent of each other
Connect lets you design projects and send them to the machine, and also obtain the data from what has been planted. You can use one, the other or both: you don't need to have designed the project in Connect to get the data.
Project design
Prepare the planting on your computer, calmly and before heading out to the field. When you arrive at the field, the project goes from your phone to the planter and you start planting. Curves and complex layouts, every tree where you decide, and all your projects stored in Connect Web.
Planting data and reporting
While planting, the IPC1000 records the job data. Afterwards, in Connect Web, you can view statistics and download a report showing what was planted and where each tree went.
Whether you designed the project in Connect or set up the planting from the tractor terminal, the data is recorded in the same way.
Where each tree went
Position of every plant placed, giving you the actual map of the planting.
Planting log
Number of plants and area planted for each job.
Speed and parameters
Planting speed and other machine parameters throughout the working day.
Analytics and performance
Statistics to compare working days, fields or units and see where to improve.
Reports for your customer
If you are a planting contractor, download the report and hand it to the customer who commissioned the job.
Project history
All jobs recorded in your account, available whenever you want to review them.
Connect also lets you update the unit's software and monitor it from your phone.
Is your IPC1000 older than 2026? It can have Connect too
IPC1000 units built from 2026 come with Connect as standard. For any earlier unit, a retrofit kit converts it to work with Connect. Request it through the form and we will explain how to install it.
Downloads and access
Once your unit is Connect-ready, install the app on your phone and log in to Connect Web with your account.
Android app
Direct download of the APK file.
Coming soon
iPhone app
Available for Apple devices.
Coming soon
Connect Web
From your browser, with your account: create projects, view statistics and download reports.
Coming soon
A seeding control system you build as your own
C1000 is our electronic seeding control system for pneumatic seed drills: a touchscreen plus a control unit, with your brand's faceplate, colours and logo.
C1000: base system
HMI-C1000 · touchscreen
Interface between the tractor operator and any unit in the IECU C1000 series, connected by a single cable using the standard CAN protocol. The same HMI works with different implements without changing software or hardware, thanks to automatic detection.
- Touchscreen from 3.5" to 7", your choice
- 12 V power supply, visual and audible alarms
- Connection of multiple implements with automatic detection
- Customisable faceplate with your own colours and logo
- RHO-CAN port, upgradeable to ISOBUS
IECU-C1000 · control unit
Simple, fast control of the implement, with input from multiple sensors. It drives 2 solenoid valves simultaneously, with bidirectional PWM pulse control that regulates power and direction of actuation.
- Up to 2 solenoid valves / motors with PWM control
- Monitoring of up to 4 sensors
- IP65 housing and wiring, overload protected
- Self-diagnostics with on-screen alarm management
- Upgradeable via USB stick
C2000: advanced system
For more complex seed drills: intelligent control with greater actuation and sensing capacity, programmable screens and a high-safety emergency stop.
Your brand, not ours
The HMI-C1000 faceplate is customised with your company's colours and logo. One hardware platform, different software for each variant of your machine: the control system you have in mind, built under your brand.
We are looking for distributors in new regions
Add to your range a planting control system already recognised in the agricultural market, with direct technical backing from Spain.
A product with a proven track record
More than 130 IPC1000 units in operation in Spain, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and Chile, with millions of plants placed. A recognised product that reduces the sales effort needed to introduce it to new customers.
In-house design and production in Spain, with an engineering team that directly resolves any technical issue that arises in the field.
What we offer
Direct technical support
Our own engineering team, not an outsourced call centre, answers technical questions about installation and use.
No workshop installation
Plug-and-play on the tractor's ISOBUS: less friction to close the sale and get it working the same day.
An evolving product
Connect is on its way, the planting design and data app, with a retrofit kit for the installed base: a new sales opportunity with your existing customers.
An ISOBUS controller that integrates into your machine, not the other way round
Add precision planting control to your planter without redesigning it. The IPC1000 adapts to your machine, not your machine to the system.
Adapts to your implement
Two solenoid valve outputs and two limit switch sensors, compatible with pulse, single-acting, double-acting or carousel operation: any type of planting implement.
No dedicated infrastructure
It uses the VT, GPS and RTK already fitted to the end customer's tractor. There is no need to develop your own terminal, antenna or modem.
Compatible with any brand
It works with ISOBUS and NMEA 2000 messaging, and with ISOBUS terminals and infrastructure from any tractor manufacturer.
Experience in planting and seeding control
RHO Ingenieros has been designing and manufacturing in Spain since 2010. In addition to the IPC1000, we develop the C1000, a seeding control system for seed drill manufacturers: the same precision engineering applied to a different type of machine.
In-house design, production in Spain and an engineering team that provides direct support for any integration requirement.
Discover the C1000, our seeding control system
Request a demo
Tell us about your farm or your project and we will get in touch by email.
Send us an email at rho@rho-ing.com and we will reply as soon as possible.