Field Notes

Bouldin Alfalfa: 2018-12-18 14:40:00 (DOY 352)
Author: Alex Valach
Others: Daphne

Summary: Data collection, precip bucket test, new arable

Arrived at 14:40, left 15:20.

Weather was mild, mostly sunny with patchy clouds, calm.

Wash reservoir was 1/4 empty, refilled.
Downloaded FD and cleared data.
Cleaned sensors.
HMP fan needs more putty to keep it in place (noisy).
Yellow toolbox needs putty, alcohol and rags.
Retested precipitation bucket: 107 tips per 475 ml. Turned screw by one rotation clockwise. Last time it did 86 tips and was adjusted 4.5 turns.
Redeployed Arable sn A000251, connected to solar panel (orange charging light underneath, top blue LEDs only showed 3 (flashed twice).

Values:
CO2: 421
H2O: 520
Temp: 18.7
Pressure: 102.6
SS: 107
CH4: 2.0
RSSI: 57

Next Mowing: 2019-01-22

Veg Height (cm): Tape measure from ground to top of plant - Daphne measured veg height.
21, 23, 15, 20, 23, 25, 12, 20, 24, 23, 26, 35, 19, 20, 23, 18, 21, 18, 25, 34, avg = 22.3, stdev = 5.42

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bouldinalfalfa_2018_12_17_111612.jpg ( 2018-12-17 11:18:16 ) Full size: 1296x960
Bird on 7700 spikes