Chill Units Monitoring

img

Monitoring Chill Units for Better Crop Health

What Are Chill Units?
Chill units measure the number of cool hours plants need during their dormant winter phase to ensure healthy flowering and fruiting. These chill hours, typically between 0°C (32°F) and 7.2°C (45°F), are crucial for breaking dormancy and preparing plants for the next growing season. Without enough chill units, crops might struggle to develop properly, affecting yields.
How Are Chill Units Measured?
To track chill units, we use models like the Richardson Chill Unit Model, which calculates the ideal chilling hours plants need. You can easily monitor this with advanced weather stations or sensors, which give real-time updates on your crops’ chill requirements.
How the Data Can Be Used
By keeping an eye on chill units, growers can better plan planting times and anticipate when crops will break dormancy. If plants aren’t getting enough chilling hours, growers can intervene with growth regulators or adjust management practices to ensure proper development and a successful harvest.
img
What Sensors Are Needed?
To monitor chill units effectively, growers should use:

Air Temperature and Humidity Sensors
These sensors provide continuous measurements of air temperature and humidity, key for calculating chill units accurately. Real-time data from these sensors helps growers make timely, informed decisions to optimize crop management.
What's Included in Your Subscription:
Our service offers everything you need for precise, dependable data and successful crop management. Start with our basic package at $8.99 per sensor/connection, including:

  • Dashboard Access with Advanced Analytics: Enjoy seamless access to your personalized dashboard designed for your specific crop, featuring advanced analytics that simplify data interpretation and provide valuable insights into your irrigation, nutrient management, and crop health.
  • Data Accuracy and Reliability: We manage and protect your data to ensure it remains accurate and reliable, providing you with the essential insights needed to support your crop goals and make informed decisions.
  • Customer Service: Our dedicated team is here to provide guidance and answer any questions you may have throughout the season. We’re committed to ensuring you have the assistance you need, so you can focus on your crops.

    • For additional support, you can enhance your subscription with these add-ons:

  • Training and Support ($10/month): Receive comprehensive training and ongoing assistance, including 1-on-1 personalized weekly meetings. This support helps you understand and effectively use data, adopt better data practices overall, and maximize the value of our system, empowering you to make informed decisions for your crops.
  • Sensor Repair and Replacement Service ($16/month): Our proactive monitoring ensures that any faulty sensors are quickly repaired or replaced. With our Sensor Repair and Replacement add-on, your sensors are insured, guaranteeing optimal performance and high uptime. If any issues arise, we’ll handle repairs or replacements promptly, ensuring a continuous flow of critical data for effective crop management.

With these flexible subscription options, you can begin with our basic package and expand with these add-ons as needed—allowing you to focus on what matters most: your crops.