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addVANTAGE Pro 6.2 User Guide CHAPTER 5
Properties for Extensions and Crops
The Irrigation Tab
Use the Irrigation tab (Figure 62) to create irrigation schedules for the crop.
Figure 62. Apple Crop Properties, Irrigation Tab
Adding an Irrigation Schedule
When you add an irrigation schedule, you are telling the model what type of
irrigation, how long the irrigation occurs, and how much irrigation the crop gets
(Figure 63). Follow these steps to add this schedule:
1. Right-click the crop and select Properties.
2. Click the Irrigation tab, then the Add icon.
Figure 63. Adding Irrigation
3. Select the Irrigation Type.
4. In the Application date field, click the calendar icon to select the correct
treatment date and time from the pop-up that appears.
Note: The wording shown to the right of the calendar icon indicates the server’s
location.
5. In the Duration field, enter how long the irrigation lasted, in days, hours,
and/or minutes.
6. In the Quantity field, enter how much water was sent to the crop.
7. Enter a Remark. (optional)
8. Press OK when you are done.
Removing an Irrigation Schedule
If you added an irrigation and you find out at a later date that it was incorrect,
you can delete the treatment and add the correct one, if needed. Proceed as
follows:
1. Right-click the crop and select Properties.
2. Click the Irrigation tab.
3. Select the appropriate irrigation schedule from the lower list and click the
Remove icon.
4. Click the OK button.
Properties for Calculation Extensions and Disease Models
Calculation extensions and disease models have tabs that are different from the
ones for crops.