Field Notes

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Vaira: 2018-01-03 09:00:00 (DOY 3)
Author: Joe Verfaillie
Others: Siyan

Summary: Cow(s) got inside the fence, standard fieldwork, went to the pond.

Vaira
2018-01-03

I arrived at about 9:00 with Siyan. It was cool with a thin overcast and little to no wind. Rain is coming later today. The soil and grass seem damp due to dew. There is some water in the water hole but no puddles on the road.

At least one cow got inside the fence. There were a couple of cow pies and the grass was generally trampled and cropped. Nothing seemed chewed but the experimental TCs that I put into the East soil CO2 profile were pulled out. The electric fence line was tangled with the barbwire in a couple of places. The barbed wire in the northeast corner was a little loose and spread apart. I tried to tighten it up but needed heavier pliers.

I collected the data and reinstalled the experimental TCs while Siyan did the standard fieldwork including clip plots. The computer had not been sending data because Loggernet was not running. Restarting Loggernet fixed it. The experiment TCs are on the multiplexor and have the voltage divider on them so their calculated degrees C is wrong. Iâ€™ll have to back out the type-T conversion and adjust the mV for the voltage divider and redo the conversion to make the data useful.

I collected the FD Chamber data. I did not clear the data or check for new sprouts inside. The chambers will likely be removed soon.

We went to the pond to collect data. The staff gauge read 15.65ft. There were lots of hungry cows that boxed us in both coming and going to the pond. There are bunch of young cows that might account for the trespassing through our fence.

Field Data

No tank data

Well Depth

Date	Location	Depth (feet)
2018-01-03	TZ_floor	29
2018-01-03	TZ_road	37.6
2018-01-03	TZ_tower	34
2018-01-03	VR_pond	15.65

mode = both
Moisture Point Probes TZ
Array ( [0] => Tower [1] => Floor_South [2] => Floor_East [3] => Floor_West [4] => Soil_Transect_4 [5] => Soil_Transect_3 [6] => Soil_Transect_2 [7] => Soil_Transect_1 [8] => SoilCO2_West_A [9] => SoilCO2_West_B [10] => SoilCO2_West_C )

Date	DOY	Rep	Depth	Tower	Floor_South	Floor_East	Floor_West	Soil_Transect_4	Soil_Transect_3	Soil_Transect_2	Soil_Transect_1	SoilCO2_West_A	SoilCO2_West_B	SoilCO2_West_C	Avg	Spacial Count	Measurement Count
2018-01-03	3	0	0-15cm	15.9	13.5	21.2	24.1	10.9	23.5	18.8	9.1	22.3	23.5	12.1
2018-01-03	3	0	15-30cm	24.6	25.2	51.2	18.8	20.8	30.7	28.6	10.6	24	17.9	28
2018-01-03	3	0	30-45cm	24.8	33.8	39.6	30.7	18.7	28.2	39.3	24.3	34.1	31.5	34.1
2018-01-03	3	0	45-60cm	33.8	33.4		45.7	23.6	40.5	40	17.6	38	45.7	44.3
2018-01-03	3	1	0-15cm	15.6	12.7	19.1	27	10.3	18.8	18.2	8.8	27.9	22.3	11.2
2018-01-03	3	1	15-30cm	25.2	24.9	43.9	20.3	20.3	29.8	28.6	11.2	24.9	17.9	28.3
2018-01-03	3	1	30-45cm	25.1	33.2	39.6	30.1	18.4	29	30.1	24.3	33.2	31.7	34.1
2018-01-03	3	1	45-60cm	34	33.1	23.8		23.7	41.1	40	17.6	30.5	46.3	44.8
2018-01-03	3	Avg	0-15cm	15.75	13.1	20.15	25.55	10.6	21.15	18.5	8.95	25.1	22.9	11.65	17.58	11	22
2018-01-03	3	Avg	15-30cm	24.9	25.05	47.55	19.55	20.55	30.25	28.6	10.9	24.45	17.9	28.15	25.26	11	22
2018-01-03	3	Avg	30-45cm	24.95	33.5	39.6	30.4	18.55	28.6	34.7	24.3	33.65	31.6	34.1	30.36	11	22
2018-01-03	3	Avg	45-60cm	33.9	33.25	23.8	45.7	23.65	40.8	40	17.6	34.25	46	44.55	34.86	11	20

mode = both
Moisture Point Probes VR
Array ( [0] => Solar_Panels [1] => Flux_Tower [2] => Gate [3] => Biomass_Cage )

Date	DOY	Rep	Depth	Solar_Panels	Flux_Tower	Gate	Biomass_Cage	Avg	Spacial Count	Measurement Count
2018-01-03	3	0	0-15cm	19.7	17.1	22.1	12.1
2018-01-03	3	0	15-30cm	25.2	27.7	13.8	18.2
2018-01-03	3	0	30-45cm	28.2	14.3	23.6	28.2
2018-01-03	3	0	45-60cm	38.8	25.9	17.6	28.5
2018-01-03	3	1	0-15cm	19.4	16.5	18.8	11.5
2018-01-03	3	1	15-30cm	4.6	27.7	14.8	18.2
2018-01-03	3	1	30-45cm	27.9	13.4	23.2	27.9
2018-01-03	3	1	45-60cm	38.8	26.2	17.9	28.5
2018-01-03	3	Avg	0-15cm	19.55	16.8	20.45	11.8	17.15	4	8
2018-01-03	3	Avg	15-30cm	14.9	27.7	14.3	18.2	18.78	4	8
2018-01-03	3	Avg	30-45cm	28.05	13.85	23.4	28.05	23.34	4	8
2018-01-03	3	Avg	45-60cm	38.8	26.05	17.75	28.5	27.78	4	8