Lot Management
Through the creation of lots, it is possible to record your agricultural fields in WiForAgri. The lot represents the fundamental unit for the management of Field Data, CN, Models, and other services
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Through the creation of lots, it is possible to record your agricultural fields in WiForAgri. The lot represents the fundamental unit for the management of Field Data, CN, Models, and other services
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Through the creation of lots, it is possible to register your agricultural fields in WiForAgri. Each lot represents a single management unit. The lot is the fundamental unit for managing the following functions:
loading and management of field data (phenological stages, pests, treatments, physiological disorders, and other types)
preparation of the country notebook (CN) and treatment register
operation of WiForAgri DSS models.
How many lots should I create in WiForAgri? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question; it depends on the granularity and thoroughness of the services you want to activate. It should be considered that each lot constitutes an independent management unit with its own CN and DSS models. It is therefore unnecessary to create numerous lots if you do not want to manage multiple independent CNs and models. Below are some possible criteria, which can be used individually or in combination, to identify different agricultural lots.
Geographical location of the field: geographically distinct fields definitely constitute distinct lots.
Type of crop: the lot is an agronomically homogeneous management unit, so fields or portions of fields where different crops are grown definitely constitute distinct lots.
Phytosanitary management: all field data (including treatments) are associated by WiForAgri with a single lot; if we want to apply different phytosanitary techniques and/or timing to certain areas, we must create a lot for each homogeneous zone that we treat uniformly.
Type of soil: for users who use fertigation models, it is essential to distinguish different fields with different soil types into different lots.
The procedure for creating a new lot is possibile from the "Lot" drop-down menu.
Click on the 'New lot' button. The guided procedure consisting of 4 steps will start.
General: it will be possible to enter the main data of the lot, such as the lot code, the name lot and type of crop cultivated. These data are required as mandatory to proceed with the creation of the lot.
Lot details: additional data of the lot will be entered, such as the variety, planting distance and management data. These are optional data.
Draw lot: it will be possible to draw your lot on an interactive map centered on the position of the nearest weather station. To draw the lot, you will insert the vertex points of the lot polygon by clicking with the left mouse button.
Summary: it shows the summary of the data entered by the user in the lot creation.
After completing the guided procedure, it is possible to view all correctly created lots by visiting the Lot List page.
In the map you can observe the stations (red location icon) and their respective lots (green location icon) associated with the previously selected farm.
Below the map is a registry of the plots, identified by their names, showing their respective codes, the station associated with them, the crop and the extent in hectares. These data are also visible on the map by hovering the mouse over a plot.
From the List Lots page, it is possible to load, in one operation, the same field data for multiple lots having the same crop. This action is possible in two ways:
By selecting the desired plots on the map and then clicking on the “Actions” drop-down menu
By checking the boxes of the plots and clicking on the “Actions” drop-down menu
It is possible to edit, delete and view the details of each lot with the appropriate buttons. It is also possible to access the and the by selecting the desired template associated with that particular plot.
