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Spray Diary Overview

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in electronic horticultural spray diaries

GrowData’s spray diary makes it easy for you to record and report on all your chemical applications. It will automatically record your chemical usage on a block by block basis, deduct chemicals used from inventory and allocate chemical, labour and machinery costs down to block and variety level.

What is recorded?

Date (auto filled)
Record number (auto filled)
Spray type (folia or herbicide)
Supervisor (defaults to Vineyard manager or agronomist)
Employee (driver)
Machinery to be used (this auto establishes the tank size and hourly running cost)
Chemicals to be used (defaults to desired label rate)
Restrictions on use (both withholding period prior to harvest and restrictions prior to or post growth stages)
Targeted pest & disease
Rate type (can be calculated as either rate per ha. or rate per 100 litres)
Spray volume (litres per ha or litres per 100metres of water)
Concentration. (when concentrations are used, chemical doses are automatically recalculated.)
Blocks to be sprayed (multiple blocks can be selected with a swipe of the mouse)
Block can be grouped according to winery contracts, with spray diary reports being produced in the format required by individual wineries with the click of a button.
Spray Diaries can be emailed to wineries
EL modified code for growth stages
Special instructions for the operator. (often used instructions can be pre-recorded and simply selected)
Alternate row spraying
Machinery settings required to achieve correct output. (speed, gear settings, jets etc.)
Wind strength & direction (Beaufort scale)
Temperature.
Time of application.
Percentage of block sprayed (if spray job was partially completed)
Copy/Paste function allows you to copy a previous spray application, either with the blocks or just the tank mix
Recipes. Record your most often used tank mixes. Simply select the required recipe.

What is calculated

The number of litres of water required
The number of tanks to be used
The quantity of chemicals to be used (per tank, per block & total)
The hectares to be sprayed
The cost of chemicals, labour & machinery
All details are recorded down to block and variety
A warning will be given if a withholding period is likely to infringe on an expected harvest date or growth stage
All calculations are automatically revised when a block is not sprayed, or is only partially sprayed
It can also calculate in reverse: enter the number of tanks used and it will calculate your spray volume (litres per hectare)

Spray activities can be recorded in advance or after the event

Records entered for Future spray diaries.

A comprehensive spray instruction sheet can be printed which gives the operator all the details required to complete the job, including the quantities of chemical required per tank and part tank, the blocks to be sprayed, the volume of water per block (expressed either in tanks or litres), calibration settings and any special instructions.
When the job is completed the operator notes any variations to the job, records the number of tanks used (or litres if spray unit is computerised), records the time taken, the prevailing conditions and signs the form.
When the form is returned to the office any variations to the original plan are changed, time and whether conditions are entered and the record is then completed. Once the record is completed, all chemical, machinery and labour costs are allocated to blocks and varieties and chemicals used are deleted from inventory. If the record is changed back to planned mode, all calculations and allocations are rescinded so alterations can be easily made.

When records are entered after the event

A blank spray instruction sheet can be filled in by the operator and this information can be entered into GrowData by a manager or an authorised member of staff.

Checking Block History

A quick look up screen allows you to check individual block history, and because all chemicals are tracked by resistance group categories, overuse of a particular chemical type can be avoided. Withholding periods are also automatically recorded which enables a quick look up to establish the first available harvest date.

Inventory

GrowData’s inventory is simple to operate and produces a comprehensive range of reports to suit both audit and internal management requirements.
Reports include:
Current stock balances
Balances as at stock take dates
Chemical by chemical usage and purchase summary
Individual chemical details including each usage, record ID, date used, method of application & purchases
Previous stock take history

Reporting

A fully compliant spray diary report is available.
This report meets the requirements of all major Q.A. programs and makes audits a breeze.
The reports can be produced on a by block or by variety basis and date parameters can be set for individual reports.
You can select the format required by individual wineries and by using the group of blocks contracted to that winery, create spray diaries showing only blocks contracted to that winery in the format they require. No extra work from you is needed – just select the relevant block group. No longer will you have to fill out a spray diary for each winery.

A variety of internal management reports can be easily produced, including chemical histories, cost expenditures and of course inventory management.

SPRAY DIARY AS A STAND ALONE MODULE

You can purchase the GrowData spray diary as a stand alone module.

The Spray Diary Module Includes: