The ability to assess a crop’s needs is one of the most important aspect of production. Different tools can be used to assist you in those assessments, such as climate and temperature monitoring devices, but some decisions need to be made based on direct observation of the plants themselves.
Watering is a highly important cultural practice that requires such observation. It is essential for plants to survive and grow, but if it isn’t manage properly, it can also risks affecting the environment inside the greenhouse, possibly increasing the presence of disease and pest.
Balancing and scheduling your irrigation is key to maintaining an an ideal environment, and to assist them in assessing the watering needs of the crop, the students can use the following table:
To balance out crop’s health, pest and disease control, the totality of plants should be watered when the majority of them are at Level 2.
Observing the plants today, we can see that some of them are at Level 2, but that the majority are still at Level 3 and 4. The students have monitored this and will act accordingly later this week.
Greenhouse Actions
Sidewalls:
Up and fully opened at 10:00AM
Down and fully closed at 4:00PM
Irrigation:
None action
Climate:
Temperature Max: 28.62 at 4:45PM
Temperature Min: 16.14 at 6:30AM
Mean : 21.46
Humidity Max : 61.7% at 9.36AM
Humidity Min: 37.3% at 4:50PM
Mean: 51.45%
