Universidade FarmUp - Lição 8: Irrigação: Drenagem, Substrato e Cubas

Lesson 8: Irrigation - Drainage & Substrate

Introduction

The Hydroponics feature is very useful to: 

  1. Control and analyze the drainage of your hydroponics system
  2. Make the analysis and control of the substrate, soil, and root quality


By the end of this training you will know how to:

Drainage:
  1. Reach the Drain screen.
  2. Read the information on the screen.
  3. Record an Electrical Conductivity (EC) reading, pH and drainage
  4. Read the information on the cumulative reading screen
  5. Configure (for administrators)
Substrate:
  1. Get to the Drain screen
  2. Record a reading of EC, pH, Temperature, and humidity (% and sensory)
As an Admin, you will also learn how to access the Web Portal to:

Drainage:
  1. Access the drainage readings report
  2. Record a pH, Drainage, EC reading
  3. Access the Cumulative readings report
Substrate:
  1. Access the substrate readings report;
  2. Record a reading of EC, pH, Temperature, and humidity (% and sensory).

Drenagem


      1 - How do I get to the Drainage screen?

  1. Click  , followed by Irrigation, and in the next screen Drain


2 - Como ler a informação no ecrã?

  1. Readings:
    1. Reading input (green);
    2. Reading output (gray) ;
  2. Time of reading / last issue
  3. Percentage of drainage
  4. Location: Sector & valve (optional)
  5. Screen change button: Cumulative reading (see below).


3 - How do I register a reading? 

Click  in the upper right corner
  1. LOCATION: Select the sector
  2. VÁLVULA: optional
  3. VOLUME IN: Enter the reading from the irrigation inlet cup 
  4. VOLUME OUT: Insert the drain cup reading 
  5. pH in: Enter the reading from the irrigation inlet cup
  6. pH out: Insert the drain cup reading 
  7. EC in: Enter the reading from the irrigation inlet cup 
  8. EC out: Insert the drain cup reading 
  9. Notes: (optional to include in reports)
Select  to save the information

* Total Volume and % Drainage are automatically calculated 




4 - How do I read the information on the cumulative reading screen?


The cumulative daily reading log shows up to 4 daily readings per sector.
  1. 1st Reading: Time and % of drainage.
  2. 2nd Reading: Time and % of drainage.
  3. % drainage of total daily volume  (input vol1 + input vol2 / output vol1 + output vol2)
      



5 - Configuration (ADVANCED)

Add Irrigators to a sector:
  1. Click  followed by, and
  2. Open each sector with irrigators and enter the number of irrigators per reading station
      

Substrate


1- How do I get to the Drainage Screen? 


      Click  , followed by Irrigation and in the next screen, Substrate

      



2 - How do I read the information on the screen? 

  1. Location: Sector & valve (optional)
    1.  Reading Input (green)
    2. Reading Output (gray)
  2. % of Humidity: measured with a sensor
  3. EC: measured with a sensor
  4. Temperature: measured with a sensor
  5. Time of recording: measured with a sensor 


3 - How to register a reading?

Click on  in the upper right corner
  1. LOCATION: Select the sector
  2. VALVE: optional
  3. pH: Measurement displayed by the sensor
  4. EC: Measurement displayed by the sensor
  5. % HUMIDITY: Measurement displayed by the sensor
  6. TEMPERATURE: Measurement displayed by the sensor
  7. ROOTS: Visual inspection of root quality (from 1 to 5) 
  8. HUM. SENSORIAL: Perception of humidity using a finger, or other method without measurement by apparatus
  9. NOTES: (optional to include in reports) 
Select  to save the information




FOR ADMINISTRATORS: 

In the Web Portal, you can perform the following functions:
  2. Register a Drainage reading (simpler process in the mobile app)
  3. Review / extract the Drainage Readings Report
  4. Review / extract the Cumulative Drainage Report
  5. Record a substrate reading (simpler process in the mobile app)
  6. Review / extract the Substrate Report



1 - Drainage Readings Report

Login to the Client Portal > Irrigation> Drainage Readings:
  1. To record a reading, press  in the upper right corner and record the measurement as in the Mobile App
  4. This report shows daily data, but you can always use the day range location filter to generate specific data 
  5. To export the information press  and paste into Excel or other software of your choice.



2 - Relatório Cumulativo de drenagem

Este relatório apresenta  resultados cumulativos na aplicação móvel.

Entre no Portal de Cliente > Irrigação > Drenagem cumulativa, e: 
  1. Selecione o intervalo de dia 
  2. Para exportar a informação pressione numa das opções. 




3 - Substrate Readings Report

This report presents cumulative results on the mobile application. 


Login to the Client Portal > Irrigation > Substrate Readings
  1. To record a reading, press  in the upper right corner and record the measurement as in the Mobile App.
  3. This report shows daily data, but you can always use the location and day range filter to generate specific data.
  4. To export the information press   and paste into Excel or other software of your choice.






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