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1. The following screen will appear gA Smart Add Soil Test Interpretation Interpretation N gt Units et a Method Low oj Adequate High Excessive S_ le Units Extraction Method Low d Adequate High Excessive owe Units Extraction Method Low 0 Adequate High Excessive p units Extraction Method Low oj Adequate High Excessive B 2 Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Mo Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive K gt Units ee nt maa Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Fe gt Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Na gt Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Ca a Units eg tS a Method Low O Adequate High Excessive Mn Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate F High Excessive HCO3 Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High _ Excessive In the Interpretation box enter a name for the interpretation For each element 1 Select the units from the Units drop down menu Units Extraction Method Low Q Adequate High Excessive Zn Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive a tw Units Extraction Method
2. The nutrient levels and nutrient ratios of the program you have selected will be displayed 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add additional fertilizer recipes and compare their data 92 Irrigation Water Ratios ppm NO3 90 NH4 NO3 1 9 00 N P 1 0 15 N K 1 1 00 Ca Mg 1 0 50 Estimated Irrigation Water pH Disabled Estimated Irrigation Water EC ds m 1 83 Costm 28 35 Expected Yield 0 00 Irrigation Water Ratios ppm NO3 100 N P 1 0 196 N K 1 0 83 Estimated Irrigation Water pH Disabled Estimated Irrigation Water EC ds m 0 55 Cost m 0 60 Expected Yield 0 00 Edit Allows you erase the information on the report or remove specific fertilizer recipes from the report Chart Allows you to view the data graphically File The File menu allows you to save or print your report 93 Consumption and Costs This option allows you to calculate and analyze your fertilizers consumption and costs analyze specific nutrient costs and compare fertilizer amounts in different fertilizer recipes From the Reports menu select Consumption and Costs The following screen will appear Wate Fertilized Recipe ee willy H stper Cost Ha Costim Siea ut cen amie Recim Waterlday ci J Total Cost S ow i Fertilizers Consumption and Costs Nutrients Cost Analysis From the menu bar of this window select Add Recipe and open a previously saved fertilizer recipe The recipe s name will be displayed in the column Recipe Repeat th
3. Low o Adequate High Excessive In the Extraction Method box type the extraction method used by the laboratory 2 3 Enter ranges for soil test level Determine the ranges for Low Adequate and High 4 Smart enables you to determine up to three sets of ranges and extraction methods for each soil test level To add an additional extraction method and interpretation ranges for the same element click on the button 5 Repeat these steps for each element 53 Add Edit Nutrient Application Rules Smart provides you with tools to determine how to adjust the fertility program of your crops based on soil test interpretations You can determine nutrient application rules for each soil test level P Smart Nutrient Application Rules o P K Ca Mg S Micronutrients Soil Test Low Soil Test Adequate Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application v x amp 2 Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application X 1 3 Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application Current Application lt Crop Consumption Crop Consumption v X 1 Current Application lt Crop Consumption Current Application No Current Application data Crop Consumption X No Current Application data Crop Consumption No Crop Consumption data Current Application X No Crop Consumption data Current Applica
4. Mono potassium Phosphate M K P PEAK 0 52 34 Potassium Nitrate Potassium Sulphate Calculate Report CostlHalday 0 00 Fill Tanks On the upper part of the screen you can see a table displaying each plant nutrient The table is divided into three rows Target Values and Nutrient Application Nutrient App The Target Values row is where you enter your target values for the nutrients application The Nutrient App row is for the actual irrigation water content STEP ONE Entering Target Values for Nutrient Application Rates 1 From the drop down menu next to nutrients row select the units for the calculation You can select Kg ha g Ha or ppm If you select ppm you will be asked to enter the bulk density of your soil and the root system depth These parameters are used to convert ppm to Kg ha 2 Each of the macro nutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs 46 Note Changing the units or the form of the elements will automatically convert your value accordingly 3 Inthe Target Values row enter your required target values each of the nutrients For nitrogen you should enter either a value for total nitrogen or for each of the nitrogen forms individually Note leaving a cell blank is not the same as entering a zero A blank cell will give Smart the flexibility to calculate any value for that cell
5. The Menu Bar Fertilizer Injection Time This option can be used for injector systems that do not have a proportional fertilization option Enter the irrigation flow m hr irrigation duration min and the injector flows The necessary fertilizer injection time min will p Smart i T be calculated Irrigation Flow 25 m3 hr Irrigation Duration 60 min Injector Flow Fertilizer Time Rate I hr min Tank1 ul Tank2 Tank3 Injector Rate This option allows you to calculate the required capacity of your fertilizer injector Simply enter the irrigation flow rate and the required capacity of each injector will be calculated 19 Irrigation Flow 25 00 m hr Injector Rate I hr Note If the fertilizer injector you use cannot reach the calculated rate applying the required amount of fertilizer solution will not be possible 20 Mixing Fertilizers by Water Content Method 2 In this section you will learn how to use your actual application of fertilizers in order to find out your irrigation water content From the Mix Fertilizers menu select By Water Content gt Method 2 The calculation screen is displayed pI Smart By Water Content Method 2 E a eS ee ee reco 000 oan oon oof omot 0 0 oan _ 00 0 00 00 0 000 aooo eee ees 0 00 Liquid Fertilizers 4 Solid Ferti
6. K P might form a precipitate of Calcium Phosphate Do you want to mix anyway An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem Tank 1 Water 4000 00 Liter Total Liquid Fertilizers 0 00 Liter Tank Volume 4000 00 Liter Default Calcium Nitrate 126 32 Kg Magnesium Nitrate 37 00 Kg Mono potassium Phosphate M_K P 26 67 Kg Injection Ratio alll Lim STEP TWO Adjusting Injection Ratios and Tank Volumes After distributing the fertilizers into the fertilizer stock tanks you will now adjust the Injection Ratios and Tank Volumes to match your fertigation system specifications Water The water quantity in the tank If you use only solid fertilizers the water quantity will be equal to the Tank Volume Total Liquid Fertilizers Amount of liquid fertilizers in the tank Tank Volume The sum of Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers is the Total Liquids This is basically the tank volume 40 The default value for Tank Volume is set to 1 000 liters You may change this value to the actual volume of the tank you are using As you change the Tank Volume fertilizer quantities in the tank as appear in the Volume Mass column are calculated accordingly STAmmoniumNivate dS vsjo Gwe SSCS 80 Kg Potassium Neate S S S t Ct 88 Kg Injection Ratio Smart calculates the
7. Report button Click the Report button to view a more detailed report of the water content including nutrient ratios EC pH and SAR TDS cost m3 expected yield and other parameters In the Report window click Details to see the contribution of each fertilizer to each element To print this report click the printer icon on the top left side of the report window 9 You can open and close the report at any time The report will change interactively as you change your input Smart By Water Content Report Method 1 a Concentration in ppm Source Water 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 10 00 40 00 25 00 0 00 0 001 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fertilizer Addtion 188 33 168 33 20 00 _ 0 00 30 00 190 00 _80 00 _35 00 _0 00 __ 0 00 0 00 _0 00 _0 00 __ 0 00 0 00 Irrigation Water lt m t Target Values Ratios ppm NO3 90 NH4 NO3 1 9 00 N P 1 0 15 N K 1 1 00 Ca Mg 1 0 50 TDS 1296 43 Irr Water Ratios ppm NO3 89 NH4 NO3 1 8 42 N P 1 0 159 N K 1 1 06 Ca Mg 1 0 50 TDS 1244 76 Estimated Irr Water pH 0 00 Est Irr Water EC dsim 1 55 Exp yield 0 00 Costim 5 84 _ Calcium Nitrate 424 05 om 65 26 60 63 4 63 0 00 0 00 0 00 80 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 __ 0 00 M K P 133 33 om 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 30 00 37 33 o oo o oo 0 00 0 00 0 00 Ammonium Nitrate 8307 om 30 74 15 37 15 37 0 00 o oo 0 00 0 00 o oo o oo 0 00 0 00 Potassium Nitrate m 52 23 52 23 0 00 0 00f 0 00 152 6
8. data Smart checks the solubility limitations and calculates the reaction between the fertilizers If a problem arises Smart will display an appropriate alert message Enter the above specifications for each tank As you enter your specifications Smart also calculates the Estimated Irrigation Water EC The Report button Click the Report button to view a more detailed report of the nutrients application including nutrient ratios cost na expected yield and other parameters In the Report window click Details to see the contribution of each fertilizer to each element 67 a Smart By Amount Area Report Method 2 Erom a ee e o e Ae e e e d a E Fe Mn Zn Cu Mo Ko on os oo ns ral o omj oof os om oom ooo ioo oi Ratios NO3 57 NH4 NO3 1 1 35 N P 1 1 006 N K 1 1 25 Estimated Irrigation Water EC ds m 0 31 CostiHalday 242 10 Exp yield 0 00 Ammonium Nitrate Borax Calcium Nitrate Mono potassium Phosphate M K P To print this report click the printer icon on the top left side of the report form You can open and close the report at any time The report will change interactively as you change your input Printing Your Recipe To print your recipe click the Print Recipe bution A ready to print form opens Click the printer icon to print Saving Your Recipe Select Save Recipe gt Save Save as from the menu bar in the Fill Tanks screen Additional Options in Method 2 Fill Ta
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10. fertilizer From the Fertilizers menu select Edit Fertilizer Select the state of the fertilizer you want to edit solid or liquid Data can be entered deleted or modified in the same way as in Add New Fertilizers p 83 To save the updated fertilizer data click the Update button A confirmation message will be displayed Delete a Fertilizer from the Database T Select Edit Fertilizer from the Fertilizers menu 2 Select the state of the fertilizer you want to delete solid liquid 3 The Edit Fertilizer screen opens Click the Delete button 84 Fertilizer Prices Smart enables you to quickly and easily adjust fertilizer prices according to their current local prices Select Fertilizers gt Fertilizer Prices A table opens For each fertilizer enter its current price per kg Note fertilizer prices have no currency units O Smart Edit Fertiliver Coste T Ammonium Sulphate Borax Calcium Nitrate Copper Sulphate Fe DTPA 11 Fe EDDHA 6 Sequestrene Fe EDDHMA 6 FE EDTA 13 Magnesium Nitrate Magnesium Sulphate Manganese Sulphate Mn EDTA 13 Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP 12 61 0 Mono potassium Phosphate M_K_P Nitric Acid PEAK 0 52 34 Phosphoric acid Potassium Nitrate Potassium Sulphate 85 Fertilizer Data Allows you to view data regarding fertilizers in the database 1 From the Fertilizers menu select Fertilizer Data A new window will open 2 From the State drop down menu se
11. select Soil Test Results from the menu bar to open previously saved results At this point Smart interprets the results based on the set of Interpretation selected The interpretation refers to soil test levels Low Adequate High Excessive and is displayed in the Interpretation row as you enter soil test results Target Values are calculated according to the Nutrient Application Rules you select To open the nutrient application rules click the Nutrient Application Rules 88 button Interpretation Nutrient Application Rules Application Rules Default Ammonium Ammonium Ammonium we Adequate 10 00 35 00 100 00 1800 00 om Hl a 16 In the Crop Consumption row enter the nutrient uptake data of your crop This refers to the theoretical requirement the crop To open save Crop Consumption data select Crop Consumption gt Open Save from the menu bar 17 In the Current Application row enter the actual amount of the nutrient applied in the previous month or last few applications To open save Current Application data select Current Application Open Save from the menu bar 18 Smart calculates a general default recommendation target values for adjusting the nutrient application based on the soil test interpretation and nutrient application rules The Save as Target Values button allows you to save the calculated target values Add Edit Soil Test Interpretation The interpretation of a soil analy
12. select Source Water gt Remove Additional Source Water Open Save Smart enables you to save the analysis of various water sources so you can use different water qualities for your fertilizer calculations To open previously saved source water data select Source Water Open and select the source water to be opened To save the source water data select Source Water gt Save Clear Source Water enables you to erase all values from the source water row including EC and pH 35 Irrigation Water Smart enables you to save the calculated irrigation water as target values Select Irrigation Water gt Save Irrigation Water as Target Values This will save your calculated irrigation water content including EC and pH You will be able to use these saved values in Method 1 Irrigation Water Chart Generates a chart displaying the percentage of each element in your irrigation water NPK formula Smart enables you to view the NPK formula N P205 K20 for your irrigation water The NPK formula for the irrigation water will be displayed in a new window The default ratio displayed is only one option of many and you can adjust it using the spin button For example a ratio of 5 3 8 is equivalent to 17 10 27 N P205 K20 Irr Water 3 6 Cancel Cations Anions Balance Water content and the addition of fertilizers must be chemically balanced This option allows you to view the cations anions balance in e The fertilize
13. tanks Clicking this icon will display general suggestions and instructions depending on the fertilizers used and the quality of the source water If you make a mixing error e g mixing incompatible fertilizers an alert message will pop up explaining the problem An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem STEP TWO Adjusting Fertilizer Amounts Tank Volumes and Injection Ratio After distributing the fertilizers into the fertilizer stock tanks you will now enter fertilizer quantities injection ratios and tank volumes to match your actual application of fertilizers 26 1000 00 1000 00 T Ammonium Nitrate woke E Potassium Nitrate 40 00 kg EI Magnesium Nitrate 15 00 Kg 1 Total Tank Volume Enter the total tank volume If you use only solid fertilizers the Water in Tank will be equal to the Total Tank Volume 2 Volume Mass For each fertilizer in the tank enter its quantity in the Volume Mass column you can use either Kg or grams for solid fertilizers and Liter or ml for liquid fertilizers 3 Injection Ratio after entering the water quantity and the fertilizer quantities enter the Injection Ratio from this tank in L m3 or Enter the above settings for each tank Note As you enter your data Smart checks the solubility limitations and calculates the rea
14. that could result in a higher accuracy for the other target values On the other hand entering a zero in a target value cell forces the calculation to avoid adding that nutrient You can use the Increase Target Values by option to increase decrease all target values in the same proportion Note You can check the ratios between the different elements and other calculated parameters at any time by clicking the Report button at the bottom right corner of the screen STEP TWO Selecting Fertilizers to be used for the Calculation After entering source target values for each element you will now select the fertilizers available to you out of the fertilizers in the database For convenience the fertilizers are divided into liquid fertilizers and solid fertilizers To find a fertilizer on the list you can either use the scroll down menu or search for the fertilizer using the Search Fertilizer box 8 0 12 MAP 12 61 0 Am Nitrate Mn EDTA 13 Nitric Acid Potassium Nitrate Phosphoric acid Potassium Sulfate Sulphuric acid Urea Potassium Nitrate yN 13 N NOS 15 K 36 Right clicking on a fertilizer will show a tooltip of the fertilizer analysis 47 Note If a fertilizer you need to use is not on the list you can simply add it to the database by using the New Fertilizer menu p 83 You can also create your own databases p 101 Select a fertilizer from the list by double clicking it The fertilizer
15. the Save button to save your database Open a Database 1 From the Database menu select Open A dialog box opens 2 Select the database you want to open 3 Click the Open button Delete a Database 1 From the Database menu select Delete A dialog box appears 2 Select the database to be deleted 3 Click the Delete button Note You cannot delete the default database 101
16. the irrigation water amount in cubic meter per hectare m Ha In the Source Water EC box enter your source water EC 75 STEP TWO Distributing the fertilizers into the tanks You have two options for distributing the fertilizers into tanks Distributing the fertilizers automatically Auto Fill Tanks Distributing the fertilizers manually Manual Fill Tanks Distributing the Fertilizers Automatically Click Auto Fill Tanks Smart will automatically distribute the fertilizers into the minimal number of tanks according to their compatibility Distributing the Fertilizers Manually 1 Click the Manual Fill Tanks button 2 From the Number of Tanks drop down menu select the number of fertilizer stock tanks you would like to use The requested number of fertilizer stock tanks will open below the Selected Fertilizers box 3 From the Selected Fertilizers box check the box of one of the fertilizers From the pop up menu that appears select Add to tank __ tank number 4 Repeat this action for all the fertilizers on the list Smart By Amount Area Fi lec Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report J _Addtoonk mince Add to tank 2 Auto Fill Tanks Add to tank 3 PrintRecipe nt Recipe If you make a mixing error e g mixing incompatible fertilizers an alert message will pop up explaining the problem 76 Liter Liter Liter Default Water E z Total Liquid Fertilizers E
17. this section you will learn how to find the optimal combination and quantities of fertilizers to match your target values for irrigation water From the Mix Fertilizers menu select By Water Content gt Method 1 The calculation screen is displayed vate J rent Meth od 1 File Edits View Add Tools 4 m r 8 0 12 MAP 12 61 0 Am Nitrate Mn EDTA 13 Nitric Acid Potassium Nitrate Phosphoric acid Potassium Sulfate Sulphuric acid Urea o nse cee a eae View Result 9 PE Calculate p3 On the upper part of the screen you can see a table displaying each plant nutrient The table is divided into three rows Source Water Target Values and Irrigation Water The Source Water row is where you enter your source water analysis The Target Values row is where you enter your target values for the irrigation water The Irrigation Water row displays the actual irrigation water content STEP ONE Entering Source Water Content and Target Values 1 From the Units drop down menu select the units for the calculation You can select pom meq l mmol l or Kg ha 2 Each of the macro nutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs 3 Inthe Source Water row enter values for each element according to your source water analysis Note Changing the unit
18. will then be added to the Selected Fertilizers box gt Selected Fertilizers renttizer Applicatio init Calculate Kata View Result KoH gia meee Cost Halday 0 00 Ammonium Nitrate C Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Nitrate M K P Remove All Note when you select an acid you will be asked to enter its concentration according to manufacturer s data Removing Fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers Box To remove a fertilizer from the Selected Fertilizers box check the box next to the fertilizer name and select the Remove option To remove all the fertilizers selected click the Remove All button STEP THREE Calculating the Optimal Fertilizers Mix After selecting the fertilizers to be used click the Calculate button Four things happen e Smart chooses the best combination of the selected fertilizers to reach your target values e Smart calculates the required application of each one of these fertilizers Selected Fertilizers rertizrs Application E Ammonium Nitrate Kga aK one Remove All F Potassium Nitrate KgHa Report CostiHalday 53 79 Fill Tanks e A window will open at the top of the screen displaying for each element the following information needed addition actual addition and the accuracy of the calculation An accuracy rate of less than 90 will appear in red 48 Smart Check Result By Area Method 1 ba Calculat
19. your crop requirements Printing Your Recipe To print your recipe click the Print Recipe bution A ready to print form opens Click the printer icon to print Saving Your Recipe Select Save Recipe gt Save Save as from the menu bar in the Fill Tanks screen Additional Options in Method 1 Fill Tanks Screen The Lock Injection Ratio checkbox You can use this option when you dilute liquid fertilizers in the tank mixing it with water or when you mix solid fertilizers with liquid fertilizers Checking the Lock Injection Ratio box allows you to manually change the Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers while the Injection Ratio is calculated accordingly Moving Fertilizers from Tank to Tank To move a fertilizer from one tank to another check the box next to the fertilizer in a tank and select the tank you want to add it to If this action might cause a compatibility problem an alert message will appear Tank 1 Water 4000 0 Liter Total Liquid Fertilizers 00 Liter Tank Volume 4000 0 Liter Default Mono potassium Phosphate M K F 17 78 bo Remove Add to tank 2 Add to tank 3 Add to tank 4 Changing the Number of Tanks You can add or remove tanks at any time Simply change the number of tanks in the Number of Tanks drop down menu Note that removing tanks that contain fertilizers will return those fertilizers to the Selected Fertilizers box These fertilizers will have to be re distributed
20. 0 Manual Fill Tanks C Magnesium Nitrate a09 Ammonium Nitrate Auto Fill Tanks Seen In the Min Temp C box determine the water minimum temperature in degrees Celsius The default value is 5 C The temperature you set will determine the solubility of the fertilizers according to the information in the database You have two options for distributing the fertilizers into tanks Distributing the fertilizers automatically Auto Fill Tanks Distributing the fertilizers manually Manual Fill Tanks Distributing the Fertilizers Automatically Click Auto Fill Tanks Smart will automatically distribute the fertilizers into the minimal number of tanks according to their compatibility 25 Distributing the Fertilizers Manually 1 Click the Manual Fill Tanks button 2 From the Number of Tanks drop down menu select the number of fertilizer stock tanks you would like to use The requested number of fertilizer stock tanks will open below the Selected Fertilizers box 3 From the Selected Fertilizers box check the box of one of the fertilizers From the pop up menu that appears select Add to tank __ tank number 4 Repeat this action for all the fertilizers on the list 5 LY Ammonium Nitrate re Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Nitrate Auto Fill Tanks Add to tank K Add to tank 2 Add to tank 3 E Ammonium Nitrate 0K E Calcium Nitrate ooko a The drop icon A drop icon a may appear in some of the
21. 2 and Method 3 Method 1 A fertilizer recipe is calculated based on your required target values for nutrients application to the field Enter target values Select E Smart calculates a complete crop requirement fertilizers fertilization program Method 2 Nutrient application rates to the field are calculated based on an actual fertigation program Determine the specifications of your Smart calculates the nutrients Select E fertigation program application to the field based on fertilizers fertilizer amounts your fertigation program distribution to tank injection ratios etc Method 3 A fertilizer recipe is calculated based on the amount of fertilizers applied per area Smart calculates nutrients Select Enter the application elec BP nt of each fertile application to the field and creates fertilizers a fertilizer program 45 Mixing Fertilizers by Amount per Area Amount Area Method 1 In this section you will learn how to find the optimal combination and quantities of fertilizers to match your target values for nutrients application to the field From the Mix Fertilizers menu select By Amount Area gt Method 1 The calculation screen is displayed a Smart By Amount Area Method 1 Target Values Root System Depth Chart NPKFormula Expected yield Tools Nitric Acid Manganese Sulphate Phosphoric acid Mn EDTA 13 Sulphuric acid Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0
22. 7 o oo 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Magnesium Nitrate oo ooo ooo 35 00 o oo 0 00 0 00 Locking Fertilizer Concentration If you wish to recalculate fertilizer rates but still lock the values calculated for specific fertilizers you can do that by checking the box next to the fertilizers name and select the Lock option Un checking the box will unlock the fertilizer rate Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Sulfate _ Remove All po MAP 12 61 0 a ree View Alerts Fill Tanks The Menu Bar Source Water Add Smart enables you to base the calculations on a mix of two different water sources Use this option if you are mixing two water sources of different qualities Select Source Water Add and enter the required mixing ratio 10 M Smart Source Water Ratio Source Water A B Source Water 5 40 60 Cancel To later change the mixing ratio select Source Water gt Source Water Ratio To remove added source water select Source Water gt Remove Additional Source Water Open Save Smart enables you to save the analysis of various water sources so you can use different water qualities for your fertilizer calculations To open previously saved source water data select Source Water gt Open and select the source water to be opened To save the source water data select Source Water gt Save Clear Source Water enables you to erase all values from the source water row including EC and pH Target Val
23. Default button You can click the Default button at any time to go back to the default results Congratulations You have just created an optimal fertilizer recipe specific to your crop requirements Printing Your Recipe To print your recipe click the Print Recipe bution A ready to print form opens Click the printer icon to print Saving Your Recipe Select Save Recipe gt Save Save as from the menu bar in the Fill Tanks screen Additional Options in Method 3 Fill Tanks Screen The Lock Injection Ratio checkbox You can use this option when you dilute liquid fertilizers in the tank mixing it with water or when you mix solid fertilizers with liquid fertilizers Checking the Lock Injection Ratio box allows you to manually change the Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers while the Injection Ratio is calculated accordingly Moving Fertilizers from Tank to Tank To move a fertilizer from one tank to another check the box next to the fertilizer in a tank and select the tank you want to add it to If this action might cause a compatibility problem an alert message will appear 42 Tank 1 Water 4000 0 Liter Total Liquid Fertilizers 00 Liter Tank Volume 4000 0 Liter Default l Mono potassium Phosphate M K P l 17 16 Kg W Ammonium Mitrat Remove Add to tank 2 Potassium Nitrate ine a Add to tank 4 Injection Ratio a Changing the Number of Tanks You can add or remove tanks at a
24. Low ol Adequate High J Excessive Zn Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High J Excessive ci gt Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive In the Interpretation box enter a name for the interpretation For each element 6 Select the units from the Units drop down menu 7 Inthe Extraction Method box type the extraction method used by the laboratory 8 Enter ranges for soil test level Determine the ranges for Low Adequate and High 9 Smart allows you to determine up to three sets of ranges and extraction methods for each soil test level To add an additional extraction method and interpretation ranges for the same element click on the button 10 Repeat these actions for each element Add Edit Nutrient Application Rules Smart gives you tools for determining how to adjust the fertility program of your crops based on soil test interpretations You can determine nutrient application rules for each soil test level 90 2 Smart Nutrient A plication Rules Pp k ca mg s Micronutrients Low Soil Test Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application lt Crop Consumption No Current Application data No Crop Consumption data Current Application Current Application Crop Consumption Crop Consumption Current Application So
25. Mixing 14 7 28 2MgO And Magnesium Nitrate might form a precipitate of Magnesium Phosphate Tank Volume a Do you want to mix anyway ious WW ica a at z M Calcium Nitrate hed 159 20 Kg Magnesium Nitrate 81 60 Kg Default j Injection Ratio 0 50 Lim T 3 Default Injection Ratio 0 50 Default value You can adjust as needed An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem Tank 1 Water 1000 00 Liter Liquid Fertilizers Liter Total Tank Volume Liter Default Volume Mass LI Ammonium Nitrate 85 00 kg E Mono potassium Phosphate M K P 44 33 Kg Potassium Nire e jection Ratio T STEP THREE Adjusting Injection Ratio and Tank Volume After distributing the fertilizers into the fertilizer stock tanks you will now adjust the Injection Ratios and Tank Volumes to match your fertigation system specifications Water The water quantity in the tank If you use only solid fertilizers the water quantity will be equal to the Tank Volume Total Liquid Fertilizers Amount of liquid fertilizers in the tank Tank Volume The sum of Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers is the Total Liquids This is basically the tank volume The default value for Tank Volume is set to 1 000 liters You may change this value to the actual volume of the tank you are using As you change the
26. Smart PRO Version 2 1 0 Fertilizer Management Software User Manual TI F e a m Growing Intelligently J SMAR www smart fertilizer com Table of Contents The Mix Fertilizers MON vxcsicdiezsccesatecnceienceen tanessonvinedos eae dcaaterade mien waanednadaabene denen ceagennoenneed 3 Fertilizer Calculations by Water COntent ccccccsseeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeeeseeessaaeeeeeesaageeeees 4 Mixing Fertilizers by Water Content Method 1 ccccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeesaaees 5 Mixing Fertilizers by Water Content Method 2 ccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeesaaasseeeeeess 21 Mixing Fertilizers by Water Content Method 3 cccceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaaees 31 Fertilizer Calculations by Amount per Area Amount t Area cc ccecccceeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseaeeees 45 Mixing Fertilizers by Amount per Area Amount Area Method 1 ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 46 Mixing Fertilizers by Amount per Area Amount Area Method 2 ccseseeeeeeeeeees 63 Mixing Fertilizers by Amount per Area Amount Area Method 3 cseseeeeeeeeeees 71 PING PHO MGM ione eaa a e a a a Eae e are aa a rE 82 The Feruliz rs Men rnern a a A hited AO 83 NEW FEIZ ON aiee e o sets O a 83 EAEFONIZOT chcecavsen sateen siecaratin estat nsacenerestectuenaccseusraeiene tela satetedecnaaacaratea tie taaentatcuaeen 84 Fe CUI Z l ele veri
27. Solid fertilizer enter the solubility data at different temperatures e For a Liquid fertilizer 1 Enter the Specific Weight of the fertilizer in Kg l 2 Enter the Crystallization Temperature in O e Enter the pH of the fertilizer optional 83 In the Cost Kg enter the price of 1 Kg of fertilizer To quickly adjust the fertilizer price later see Fertilizer Prices p 85 Enter the fertilizer analysis for each element enter its percentage in the fertilizer according to the fertilizers label or manufacturer s data Remember to enter the value in the correct form e g you can enter either a value for P or for P205 For liquid fertilizers with acidifying properties you can use the L m Neutralizes 1meq I HCO box to determine the acidifying power of the fertilizer For solid fertilizers with acidifying properties you can use the g m Neutralizes 1meq I HCO box to determine the acidifying power of the fertilizer The concentration of microelements Fe Mn Zn Cu Mo B can be entered in either in mg Kg ppm or in percentage Liquid fertilizers also have the option of g l If microelements are in a chelated form check the box above the Micro Element s Concentrations table To save the fertilizers data you have entered click the Save button If all the necessary information has been entered a confirmation message will be displayed Edit Fertilizer Smart enables you to edit and update the data of a previously added
28. Tank Volume fertilizer quantities in the tank as appear in the Volume Mass column are calculated accordingly T1 STAmmoniumNivate dS 17 95 Kg Gwe saje Potassium Niate iorse ko Minimal value You can adjust as needed Injection Ratio Smart calculates the default value for the Injection Ratio units of L m or according to the required concentration of fertilizers their solubility and the interactions between fertilizers This default value is the minimal Injection Ratio recommended In case the calculated minimal value is less than 0 5 L m Smart sets the Injection Ratio to a practical value of 0 5 L m You may change the default Injection Ratio to fit the capacity of your fertilization system The quantities of fertilizers in the tank will be automatically adjusted accordingly If you set the Injection Ratio to a lower value than the minimal value recommended an alert message will be displayed explaining the problem that might arise An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem A precipitate of M K P might form due to common ion effect A precipitate of Potassium Nitrate might form due to solubility limitation 133 g l Magnesium Nitrate Calcium Nitrate 78 Note e The higher Injection Ratio you use the less concentrated the solution in the tank and vic
29. Tanks STEP ONE Entering Source Water Content 1 Select the units for the calculation from the Units drop down menu You can select either ppm meq I mmol l or Kg ha 2 Each of the macronutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs 31 3 In the Source Water row enter values for each element according to your source water analysis 4 Enter Source Water pH and Source Water EC Note e Changing the units or the form of the elements will automatically convert the value you have entered accordingly e You cannot enter data in the Irrigation Water row the irrigation water content will be calculated later STEP TWO Selecting Fertilizers to be used for the Calculation After entering source water content and determining the target value for each element you will now select the fertilizers to be used from the fertilizers in the database For convenience the fertilizers are divided into liquid fertilizers and solid fertilizers Potassium Nitrate 6 0 12 MAP 12 61 0 Am Nitrate Mn EDTA 13 Nitric Acid Phosphoric acid Potassium Sulfate a les 4 N 13 N NO3 13 K 38 gt Potassium Nitrate Right clicking on a fertilizer will show a cop of the ienilizer analysis To find a fertilizer on the list you can either use the scroll down menu or searc
30. a a a a a Cost Ha is calculated and displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen Each of the macronutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs Note Changing the units or the form of the elements will automatically convert the value you have entered accordingly After adjusting for each fertilizer tts amount to be applied you can now proceed io the Fill Tanks Screen by clicking the Fill Tanks button at the bottom of the screen Go to p 75 Additional Options in Method 3 Screen The Report button click the Report button to view a more detailed report of the nutrient application including nutrient ratios cost Ha and other parameters een the elements applied In the Report window click Details to see the contribution of each fertilizer to each element To print this report click the printer icon on the top left side of the report window You can open and close the report at any time The report will change interactively as you change your input S eo Ratios NO3 50 NH4 NO3 1 1 00 N P 1 0 912 N K 1 1 14 Estimated Irrigation Water EC ds m 0 00 CostiHalday 120 00 Exp yield Ammonium ie 73 The Menu Bar Save Application as Target Values Enables you to save the nutrient application rates as target values and use them in method 1 Root System Depth Enables you to edit the bulk density of yo
31. abases p 101 Select a fertilizer from the list by double clicking it The fertilizer will then be added to the Selected Fertilizers box selected Fertilizers Ammonium Nitrate Calcium Nitrate Remove All Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Fill Tanks Note when you select an acid you will be asked to enter its concentration according to manufacturer s data Removing Fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers Box To remove a fertilizer from the Selected Fertilizers box check the box next to the fertilizer name and select the Remove option To remove all the fertilizers selected click the Remove All button You can proceed to the Fill Tanks Screen by clicking the Fill Tanks button at the bottom of the screen Go to p 65 Additional Options in Method 2 Screen The Menu Bar Expected Yield For your own records you can add an expected yield value to each fertilizer recipe 64 Fill Tanks Screen by Amount Area Method 2 After selecting the fertilizers to be used you will now determine the fertigation program you use The fertigation program includes distributing the fertilizers into stock tanks defining the amounts of the fertilizers in the tanks and determining the injection ratio from each tank You will then be able to generate a full report of your nutrient application to the field Y Smart By Amount Area Fill Tanks Method 2 Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report Ca
32. actor of 1 2 means increasing the nutrient application rate by 20 A factor of 0 8 means decreasing the nutrient application reate by 20 Click the Save button to save your set of nutrient application rules Target Values in the Soil Test Interpretation tool will be calculated according to the nutrient application rules you determine see p 88 54 The Open as Target Values button allows you to use the calculated target values in method 1 Clicking this button will close the interpretation window and the calculated target values will appear in the Target Values row of method 1 55 Fill Tanks Screen by Amount Area Method 1 After discovering the optimal combination of fertilizers and their required amounts to be applied you can now prepare a fertigation program The fertigation program includes distributing the fertilizers into stock tanks finding their amounts in the tanks and determining the injection ratio Clicking the Fill Tanks button opens the Fill Tanks screen with the list of selected fertilizers at the top Smart By Amount Area Fill Tanks Method 1 Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report Ammonium Nitrate Manual Fill Tanks Mono potassium Phosphate M K P E Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0 Auto Fill Tanks STEP ONE Entering Basic Data In the Min Temp C box determine the water minimum temperature in degrees Celsius The default value is 5 C The tempe
33. arget Values gt Save Clear Target Values allows you to erase all values from the Target Values row Save Nutrient Application as Target Values enables you to save the actual nutrient application rates Nutrient App Row as target values Root System Depth Enables you to edit the bulk density of your soil and the root system depth These parameters are used to convert ppm in soil to Kg ha 50 Chart Smart enables you to view and analyze the information graphically There are two types of charts you can generate from this screen Target Values chart generates a pie chart displaying the percentage of each element in your target values NPK formula Smart enables you to view the NPK formula N P2Os K2O for your target values and fertilizers application The NPK formulas for both your target values and fertilizers application will be displayed in a new window The default ratio displayed is only one option of many and you can adjust it using the spin button For TA a ratio of 5 3 8 is equivalent to 17 10 27 N P205 K20 Target Values 20 12 32 N P205 K20 in Fertilizer Application Expected Yield For your own records you can add an expected yield value to each fertilizer recipe Tools The Smart soil test interpretation tool helps you to interpret your soil test results and adjust the nutrient application rates accordingly From the Tools menu select Soil Test Interpretation The int
34. ction between the fertilizers If a problem arises Smart will display an alert message explaining the problem As you enter your settings Smart calculates all the related parameters of your irrigation water You can view the estimated irrigation water pH EC remained bicarbonate in the irrigation water and the cost m of this fertilizer recipe STEP THREE Displaying the Results After you enter the data as described above you will be able to generate a report of your irrigation water content 27 The Report button click the Report button to view a detailed report of your irrigation water content including nutrient ratios EC pH TDS SAR and cost m3 The report will change interactively upon adjusting your inputs In the Report window click Details to see the contribution of each fertilizer to each element To print this report click the printer icon on the top left side of the report window You can open and close the report at any time The report will change interactively as you change your input Smart By Water Content Report Method 2 Concentration in ppm Fertilizer Addon 56 88 37 72 19 16 0 00 _45 00 _77 28 _11 40 _ 2 88 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 _ 0 09 Irrigation Water a Irr Water Ratios ppm NO3 66 NH4 NO3 1 1 97 N P 1 0 791 N K 1 1 36 Ca Mg 1 0 25 TDS 482 97 Estimated Irr Water pH 6 10 Est Irr Water EC ds m 1 59 Exp yield 0 00 Cost m Ammonium Nitrate Calcium Nitrat
35. default value for the Injection Ratio units of Lim or according to the required concentration of fertilizers their solubility and the interactions between fertilizers This default value is the minimal Injection Ratio recommended In case the calculated minimal value is less than 0 5 L m Smart sets the Injection Ratio to a practical value of 0 5 L m You may change the default Injection Ratio to fit the capacity of your fertilization system The quantities of fertilizers in the tank will be automatically adjusted accordingly If you set the Injection Ratio to a lower value than the minimal value recommended an alert message will be displayed explaining the problem that might arise An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem A precipitate of M K P might form due to common ion effect A precipitate of Potassium Nitrate might form due to solubility limitation 133 g l Magnesium Nitrate Calcium Nitrate 4 Note The higher Injection Ratio you use the less concentrated the solution in the tank and vice versa Therefore to prevent precipitation in the tanks it is recommended that you set the Injection Ratio to a higher value than the minimal Injection Ratio calculated Adjust the Injection Ratio and Total Liquids in all tanks according to your irrigation system specifications The
36. default value is the minimal Injection Ratio recommended In case the calculated minimal value is less than 0 5 L m Smart sets the Injection Ratio to a practical value of 0 5 L m You may change the default Injection Ratio to fit the capacity of your fertilization system The quantities of fertilizers in the tank will be automatically adjusted accordingly If you set the Injection Ratio to a lower value than the minimal value recommended an alert message will be displayed explaining the problem that might arise An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem A precipitate of M K P might form due to common ion effect A precipitate of Potassium Nitrate might form due to solubility limitation 133 g l Magnesium Nitrate Calcium Nitrate 17 Note The higher Injection Ratio you use the less concentrated the solution in the tank and vice versa Therefore to prevent precipitation in the tanks it is recommended that you set the Injection Ratio to a higher value than the minimal Injection Ratio calculated Adjust the Injection Ratio and Total Liquids in all tanks according to your irrigation system specifications The Default button You can click the Default button at any time to go back to the default results Congratulations You have just created an optimal fertilizer recipe specific to
37. e M K P Magnesium Nitrate Potassium Nitrate Printing Your Recipe To print your recipe click the Print Recipe bution A ready to print form opens Click the printer icon to print _ Ammonium Nitrate Manual Fill Tanks Auto Fill Tanks 28 Saving Your Recipe Select Save Recipe gt Save Save as from the menu bar in the Fill Tanks screen Additional Options in Method 2 Fill Tanks Screen The View Alerts button The View Alerts button Clicking the View Alerts button will show general alerts related to the irrigation water These alerts refer to salinity hazards sodium hazards and the emitter clogging potential The Menu Bar Fertilizer Injection Time This option can be used for injector systems that do not have a proportional fertilization option Enter the irrigation flow m hr irrigation duration min and the injector flows The necessary fertilizer injection time min will be calculated 22 Smart lalm x Irrigation Flow 25 mVhr Irrigation Duration 60 min Injector Flow Fertilizer Time Rate I hr min Tank 1 Tank 2 Tank3 Injector Rate This option allows you to calculate the required capacity of your fertilizer injector Simply enter the irrigation flow rate and the required capacity of each injector will be calculated Irrigation Flow 25 00 m hr Injector Rate l h r 29 Note If the fertil
38. e Calculate Target Values button Smart calculates balanced target values based on the EC and the ratios you have determined Clicking the Open As Target Values button will close this window and the calculated values will then be displayed and used as target values for calculation in the Water Content method 1 screen 13 The Fill Tanks Screen By Water Content Method 1 After discovering the optimal combination of fertilizers and their required concentrations in the irrigation water you can now prepare a fertigation program The fertigation program includes distributing the fertilizers into stock tanks finding their amounts in the tanks and determining the injection ratio Clicking the Fill Tanks button opens the Fill Tanks screen with the list of selected fertilizers at the top Smart By Water ontent Fill Tanks Method 1 xt x Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Calcium Nitrate Manual Fill Tanks Ammonium Nitrate Auto Tilt Tonle Magnesium Nitrate 14 STEP ONE Distributing the fertilizers into the tanks In the Min Temp C box determine the water minimum temperature in degrees Celsius The default value is 5 C The temperature you set will determine the solubility of the fertilizers according to the information in the database You have two options for distributing the fertilizers into tanks Distributing the fertilizers aut
39. e versa Therefore to prevent precipitation in the tanks it is recommended that you set the Injection Ratio to a higher value than the minimal Injection Ratio calculated e Smart automatically calculates the estimated EC of the irrigation water e Changing the Injection Ratio affects the amounts of fertilizers in the tanks but does NOT affect the EC e Changing the irrigation Water amount m Ha affects BOTH EC and Injection Ratio while keeping the amounts of fertilizers in the tank constant Adjust the Injection Ratio and Total Liquids in all tanks according to your irrigation system specifications The Default button You can click the Default button at any time to go back to the default results Congratulations You have just created an optimal fertilizer recipe specific to your crop requirements Printing Your Recipe To print your recipe click the Print Recipe bution A ready to print form opens Click the printer icon to print Saving Your Recipe Select Save Recipe gt Save Save as from the menu bar in the Fill Tanks screen Additional Options in Method 3 Fill Tanks Screen The Lock Injection Ratio checkbox You can use this option when you dilute liquid fertilizers in the tank mixing it with water or when you mix solid fertilizers with liquid fertilizers Checking the Lock Injection Ratio box allows you to manually change the Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers while the Injection Ratio is calculated acco
40. ector you use cannot reach the calculated rate applying the required amount of fertilizer solution will not be possible The File Menu Open Recipe From this menu you can open or delete saved fertilizer recipes 1 From the File menu select Open Recipe select the file you wish to open From the Open with drop down menu select the method with which you want to open the recipe e g a fertilizer recipe that was created in method 1 can be opened using method 2 4 Your previously saved recipe opens using the method you have selected Delete a Fertilizer Recipe 1 From the File menu select Open Recipe 2 Open the folder in which the fertilizer recipe is saved 3 Right click on the fertilizer recipe name and select Delete 82 The Fertilizers Menu The Fertilizers menu enables you to manage your fertilizers New Fertilizer You can easily add new fertilizers to the database The fertilizers you add will feature in all the calculations The data is usually available on the fertilizer label or on the manufacturer s website For optimal performance and accuracy of calculations it is recommended that you enter all the required data e From the Fertilizers menu select New Fertilizer The New Fertilizer window will open Smart New Fertilizer e Inthe Name of Fertilizer box enter the name of the new fertilizer you want to add e From the State drop down menu select Solid or Liquid e Fora
41. enu or search for the fertilizer using the Search Fertilizer box 6 0 12 MAP 12 61 0 Am Nitrate Mn EDTA 13 Nitric Acid Phosphoric acid Potassium Sulfate Sulphuric acid Urea Potassium Nitrate gs W 13 N NOS 135 K 38 Right clicking on a fertilizer will show a tooltip of the fertilizer analysis Note If a fertilizer you need to use is not on the list you can simply add it to the database by using the New Fertilizer menu p 83 You can also create your own databases p 101 Select a fertilizer from the list by double clicking it The fertilizer will then be added to the Selected Fertilizers box E Calcium Nitrate gim L Catcutate _ Magnesium Nitrate gim Mono potassium Phosphate M K P gim Potassium Nitrate gim Potassium Sulphate gim E Costim M Note When you select an acid you will be asked to enter its concentration according to the manufacturer s data Removing Fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers Box To remove a fertilizer from the Selected Fertilizers box check the box next to the fertilizer name and select the Remove option To remove all the fertilizers selected click the Remove All button STEP THREE Calculating the Optimal Fertilizers Mix After selecting the fertilizers to be used click the Calculate button Four things happen e Smart chooses the best combination of the selected fertilizers to reach your target values e Smart calculates the requi
42. erpretation window will open H Smart Soil Test Interpretation alee Soil Test Results Crop Consumption Current Application Clear Interpretation Default v l Nutrient Application Rules Application Rules Default Extraction Method Bray oc ae KCL40 HotWater KCL40 DTPA DTPA DTPA Interpretation Results Extraction Method Crop Consumption Current Application Kg Ha Target Values Kg Ha Open as Target Values 51 1 From the Interpretation drop down menu select the set of rules you wish to use for the interpretation of your soil analysis The interpretation set of rules refers to nutrient ranges for different extraction methods 2 From the Results drop down menu select the units as they appear on your soil analysis report 3 In the Extraction Method row select the extraction method used for the soil analysis 4 In the Results row select the units and enter the soil test results from your soil analysis report or select Soil Test Results from the menu bar to open previously saved results 5 At this point Smart interprets the results based on the Interpretation set selected The interpretation refers to soil test levels Low Adequate High Excessive and is displayed in the Interpretation row as you enter soil test results 6 Target Values are calculated according to the Nutrient Application Rules you select To open the nutrient application rules click the Nutrient Application Rules but
43. ess concentrated the solution in the tank and vice versa Therefore to prevent precipitation in the tanks it is recommended that you set the Injection Ratio to a higher value than the minimal Injection Ratio calculated e Smart automatically calculates the estimated EC of the irrigation water e Changing the Injection Ratio affects the amounts of fertilizers in the tanks but does NOT affect the EC e Changing the irrigation Water amount m Ha affects BOTH EC and Injection Ratio while keeping the amounts of fertilizers in the tank constant Adjust the Injection Ratio and Total Liquids in all tanks according to your irrigation system specifications The Default button You can click the Default button at any time to go back to the default results Congratulations You have just created an optimal fertilizer recipe specific to your crop requirements Printing Your Recipe To print your recipe click the Print Recipe bution A ready to print form opens Click the printer icon to print Saving Your Recipe Select Save Recipe gt Save Save as from the menu bar in the Fill Tanks screen Additional Options in Method 1 Fill Tanks Screen The Lock Injection Ratio checkbox You can use this option when you dilute liquid fertilizers in the tank mixing it with water or when you mix solid fertilizers with liquid fertilizers Checking the Lock Injection Ratio box allows you to manually change the Water and Total Liquid Fertil
44. h for the fertilizer using the Search Fertilizer box Note If a fertilizer you need to use is not on the list you can simply add it to the database by using the New Fertilizer menu p 83 You can also create your own databases p 101 Select a fertilizer from the list by double clicking it The fertilizer will then be added to the Selected Fertilizers box Eea 3 O Ammonium Nitrate Remove All Magnesium Nitrate i Ai I vis ro Mono potassium Phosphate M K P gim4 a Potassium Nitrate gm Potassium Sulphate gim3 E ee WA Note When you select an acid you will be asked to enter its concentration according to the manufacturer s data Removing Fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers Box To remove a fertilizer from the Selected Fertilizers box check the box next to the fertilizer name and click the Remove button on the left To remove all the fertilizers selected click the Remove All button STEP THREE Calculating Irrigation Water Content The Arrange button Clicking the Arrange button arranges the selected fertilizers in a convenient order to facilitate further calculations Fertilizers which contain a nutrient that other fertilizers do not will appear at the top of the list For each of the fertilizers you have selected enter its concentration in the irrigation water The units used are gram m for solids and Liter m for liquids l rE E M K P M gm E Calci
45. il Test Adequate Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application lt Crop Consumption No Current Application data No Crop Consumption data Current Application Current Application Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application Soil Test High Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application lt Crop Consumption No Current Application data No Crop Consumption data Current Application Current Application Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application Soil Test Excessive Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application lt Crop Consumption No Current Application data No Crop Consumption data Current Application Current Application Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application Save Cancel There are five scenarios of current application vs crop consumption for each soil test level Low Adequate High and Excessive For each scenario you can determine the rules according to which new target values will be calculated in the Soil Test Interpretation tool You can determine sets of rules for N P K Ca Mg S and micronutrients For each scenario enter the factor by which the Current Application or Crop Consumption sh
46. ion For Reaching Target Values Kg Ha Day Fert Needed Additon Fert Actual Addtion Accuracy After closing this window you can return and display it again at any time by clicking the View Result button on the right side of the Selected Fertilizers box e The cost of applying that mix of fertilizers is displayed at the bottom right corner of the method 1 screen cost ha Note Smart uses a unique optimization algorithm that takes into consideration both your target values and fertilizer prices so that you always reach the highest accuracy at the lowest cost After clicking the Calculate button you can still manually adjust the Fertilizers Application for each fertilizer as well as remove fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers box or add fertilizers to the list The displayed results will change accordingly Congratulations You ve successfully completed the first step of preparing your fertilizer recipe You now know which fertilizers you have to use and how to meet your crop s requirements at the lowest cost You can proceed to the Fill Tanks Screen by clicking the Fill Tanks button at the bottom of the screen Go to p 56 Additional Options in Method 1 Screen Enables you to view how manual changes you have made in the Fertilizers Application affect the accuracy reached for each element Unlike the Calculate button Smart will not recalculate fertili
47. is step to add more fertilizer recipes For each recipe enter the following data e Period The time period for which you want to make the calculation Clicking the calendar icon will allow you to select specific dates e Water m The water quantity From the dropdown menu select whether this water quantity is for a day water day a growth stage water stage or according to a water counter e Fertilized Area The fertilized area From the drop down menu select the units used for the fertilized area Hectare or Other Total cost of each fertilizer recipe fertilizer costs per fertilized area and cost per one m of water will be calculated and displayed If you add more than one recipe the total cost of the recipes will be calculated After entering the data you now have the option to generate different types of reports There are three buttons at the bottom of the window e Fertilizer Consumption and Costs Clicking this button generates a report which helps you to plan your fertilizer orders and manage your fertilizer stock better For 94 each fertilizer Smart calculates its expected consumption and cost In the Actual Consumption column you can adjust the actual consumption of each fertilizer To view the data graphically select Chart from the menu bar iv ag ape Expected Actual _ Expected Actual Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Sulphate 467 __4 67 ton 5 010 00 5 010 00 Ammonium Nitra
48. izer injector you use cannot reach the calculated rate applying the required amount of fertilizer solution will not be possible NPK formula Smart enables you to view the NPK formula N P205 K20 for your irrigation water The NPK formula for will be displayed in a new window The default ratio displayed is only one option of many and you can adjust it using the spin button For example a ratio of 5 3 8 Is equivalent to 17 10 27 gA Smart NPK Formula Ech N P205 K200 Irr Water 5 9 8 Irrigation Water Chart Generates a pie chart displaying the percentage of each element in your irrigation water Irrigation Water Allows you to save the calculated irrigation water content as target values Select Irrigation Water gt Save Irrigation Water as Target Values 30 Mixing Fertilizers by Water Content Method 3 In this section you will learn how to prepare fertilizer recipes based on fertilizer concentrations in the irrigation water From the Mix Fertilizers menu select By Water Content gt Method 3 The calculation screen is displayed Sy ati Content Method 3 ead eea aaO N NO3 v NNH4 v NNH2 v P K vca Mg vs TE oo can ooo ooo 0 00 ooo can 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Nitric Acid Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0 4 Phosphoric acid Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Sulphuric acid PEAK 0 52 34 Potassium Nitrate Potassium Sulphate Fil
49. izers while the Injection Ratio is calculated accordingly 60 Moving Fertilizers from Tank to Tank To move a fertilizer from one tank to another check the box next to the fertilizer in a tank and select the tank you want to add it to If this action might cause a compatibility problem an alert message will appear Ammonium Nitrate Remove Calcium Nitrate a a Magnesium Nitrate Add to tank 3 Potassium Nitrate Changing the Number of Tanks You can add or remove tanks at any time Simply change the number of tanks in the Number of Tanks drop down menu Note that removing tanks that contain fertilizers will return those fertilizers to the Selected Fertilizers box These fertilizers will have to be re distributed The Menu Bar Fertilizer Injection Time This option can be used for injector systems that do not have a proportional fertilization option Enter the irrigation flow m hr irrigation duration min and the injector flows The necessary fertilizer injection time min will be calculated eB Smart gn lala x T Irrigation Flow 25 mhr Irrigation Duration 60 min Injector Flow Fertilizer Time Rate I hr min 61 Injector Rate This option allows you to calculate the required capacity of your fertilizer injector Simply enter the irrigation flow rate and the required capacity of each injector will be calculated pA Smart Calculate Injector Rate Irrigation Flow 25 00 m hr In
50. jector Rate I hr Note If the fertilizer injector you use cannot reach the calculated rate applying the required amount of fertilizer solution will not be possible 62 Mixing Fertilizers by Amount per Area Amount Area Method 2 In this section you will learn how to use your actual fertilizer recipe in order to find out the amount of each nutrient you apply to the field From the Mix Fertilizers menu select By Water Content gt Method 2 The calculation screen is displayed mmm Smart H By Amount Area Mett l l A i Expected yield Nitric Acid Phosphoric acid Sulphuric acid Magnesium Nitrate Magnesium Sulphate Manganese Sulphate Mn EDTA 13 Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0 Selecting Fertilizers to be used for the Calculation You will now select the fertilizers available to you from the fertilizers in the database For convenience the fertilizers are divided into liquid fertilizers and solid fertilizers Right clicking on a fertilizer will show a tooltip of the fertilizer analysis To find a fertilizer on the list you can either use the scroll down menu or search the fertilizer through the Search Fertilizer box Potassium Nitrate Mono potassium Phosphate M K P PEAK 0 52 34 Potassium Nitrate 63 Note If a fertilizer you need to use is not on the list you can simply add it to the database through the New Fertilizer menu p 83 You can also create your own dat
51. lculated Application Chart Ammonium Nitrate E Calcium Nitrate Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Potassium Nitrate STEP ONE Entering basic data 1 In the Min Temp C box determine the water minimum temperature in degrees Celsius The default value is 5 C The temperature you set will determine the solubility of the fertilizers according to the information in the database 2 In the Water m Ha box enter the irrigation water amount in cubic meter per hectare m Ha 3 Inthe Source Water EC box enter your source water EC STEP TWO Distributing Fertilizers into Fertilizer Stock Tanks You have two options for distributing the fertilizers into tanks Distributing the fertilizers automatically Auto Fill Tanks Distributing the fertilizers manually Manual Fill Tanks Distributing the Fertilizers Automatically Click Auto Fill Tanks Smart will automatically distribute the fertilizers into the minimal number of tanks according to their compatibility 65 Distributing the Fertilizers Manually 1 Click the Manual Fill Tanks button 2 From the Number of Tanks drop down menu select the number of fertilizer stock tanks you would like to use The requested number of fertilizer stock tanks will open below the Selected Fertilizers box 3 From the Selected Fertilizers box check the box of one of the fertilizers From the pop up menu that appears select Add to tank __ tank number 4 Repeat this action fo
52. lect the state and type of the fertilizer you want to view 3 From the Search Fertilizer by Name drop down menu select the fertilizer you want to view The full data for the selected fertilizer is displayed You can change the form of each element e g N NO3 or NOs and the units of micro elements percentage mg Kg and g l 86 The Tools Menu Calculate Target Values This tool allows you to calculate target values based only on EC and ratios between nutrients Select Tools gt Calculate Target Values The following window will open pA Smart By Water Content Calculate Target Values i e gt jam Target Irr Water Required Elements 7 Target EC ds m Target Irr Water EC ds m Ratios Calculate Target Values Open As Target Values To calculate the target values 1 Select the units from the Units drop down menu 2 Check the boxes of the elements you would like to calculate Checking the Required Elements checkbox will automatically select all the elements in the table In the Target EC ds m box enter the required EC Enter ratios for each pair of nutrients e g N K Ca Mg Note that each pair of nutrients has a drop down menu which allows you to select the nutrient form and order of the ratio e g N K K N N K2O etc 5 Click the Calculate Target Values button Based on the EC and the ratios you determined Smart calculates balanced target values Clicking the Open As Target Value
53. lizers 4 Nitric Acid Magnesium Nitrate a Phosphoric acid Magnesium Sulphate Sulphuric acid Manganese Sulphate E Mn EDTA 13 Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0 STEP ONE Entering Source Water Content 1 From the Units drop down menu select the units for the calculation You can select pom meq l mmol l or Kg ha 2 Each of the macronutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs 21 3 Inthe Source Water row enter values for each element according to your source water analysis Note Changing the units or the form of the elements will automatically convert the value you entered 4 Enter Source Water pH and Source Water EC Note that Smart also estimates the EC of the Source Water based on the water analysis you have entered If you do not enter a Source Water EC value Smart will use the Estimated Source Water EC STEP TWO Selecting Fertilizers to be used for the Calculation After entering your source water content you will now select the fertilizers available to you from the fertilizers in the database For convenience the fertilizers are divided into liquid fertilizers and solid fertilizers Magnesium Nitrate Nitric Acid Magnesium Nitrate Phosphoric acid Magnesium Sulphate s Sulphuric acid Manganese Sulphate Magnesium Ni
54. nks Screen The Menu Bar Fertilizer Injection Time This option can be used for injector systems that do not have a proportional fertilization option Enter the irrigation flow m hr irrigation duration min and the injector flows The necessary fertilizer injection time min will be calculated 68 Irrigation Flow Irrigation Duration Injector Flow Fertilizer Time min Tanki 200 Tank2 Tank 3 Injector Rate This option allows you to calculate the required capacity of your fertilizer injector Simply enter the irrigation flow rate and the required capacity of each injector will be calculated FB Smart Calculate Injector Rate Irrigation Flow 25 00 m hr Injector Rate I hr Note If the fertilizer injector you use cannot reach the calculated rate applying the required amount of fertilizer solution will not be possible NPK formula Smart enables you to view the NPK formula N PsOs K2O for your nutrient application rates The NPK formula will be displayed in a new window The default ratio displayed is only one option of many and you can adjust it using the spin button For example a ratio of 5 3 8 is equivalent to 17 10 27 69 ga Smart NPK Formula N P205 K20 in Fertilizer Application 5 3 8 Report Report Same function as the Report button Water Content shows the irrigation water conten
55. ny time Simply change the number of tanks in the Number of Tanks drop down menu Note that removing tanks that contain fertilizers will return those fertilizers to the Selected Fertilizers box These fertilizers will have to be re distributed The Menu Bar Fertilizer Injection Time This option can be used for injector systems that do not have a proportional fertilization option Enter the irrigation flow m hr irrigation duration min and the injector flows The necessary fertilizer injection time min will be calculated Irrigation Flow 25 mhr Irrigation Duration 60 min Injector Flow Fertilizer Time Rate I hr min Tank 1 Tank 2 Tank 3 43 Injector Rate This option allows you to calculate the required capacity of your fertilizer injector Simply enter the irrigation flow rate and the required capacity of each injector will be calculated pA Smart Calculate Injector Rate Irrigation Flow 25 00 m hr Injector Rate I hr Note If the fertilizer injector you use cannot reach the calculated rate applying the required amount of fertilizer solution will not be possible 44 Fertilizer Calculations by Amount per Area Amount Area Use calculation by Amount Area if you work according to quantitative nutrients application to the field There are 3 calculation methods you can choose from Method 1 Method
56. o options for distributing the fertilizers into tanks Distributing the fertilizers automatically Auto Fill Tanks Distributing the fertilizers manually Manual Fill Tanks 38 Distributing the Fertilizers Automatically Click Auto Fill Tanks Smart will automatically distribute the fertilizers into the minimal number of tanks according to their compatibility Distributing the Fertilizers Manually 1 Click the Manual Fill Tanks button 2 From the Number of Tanks drop down menu select the number of fertilizer stock tanks you would like to use The requested number of fertilizer stock tanks will open below the Selected Fertilizers box 3 From the Selected Fertilizers box check the box of one of the fertilizers From the pop up menu that appears select Add to tank __ tank number 4 Repeat this action for all the fertilizers on the list V Mono potassium Phosphate M K Calcium Nitrate Addtotankd Manual Fill Tanks i i Add to tank 2 Ammonium Nitrate Auto Fill Tanks Add to tank 3 Magnesium Nitrate Print Recipe The drop icon a A drop icon may appear in some of the tanks Clicking this icon will display general suggestions and instructions depending on the fertilizers used and the quality of the source water If you make a mixing error e g mixing incompatible fertilizers an alert message will pop up explaining the problem 39 Mixing Calcium Nitrate and Mono potassium Phosphate M
57. olume of the tank you are using As you change the Tank Volume fertilizer quantities in the tank as appear in the Volume Mass column are calculated accordingly 58 STAmmoniumNivate dS 17 95 Kg Gwe saje Potassium Niate iorse ko Minimal value You can adjust as needed Injection Ratio Smart calculates the default value for the Injection Ratio units of L m or according to the required concentration of fertilizers their solubility and the interactions between fertilizers This default value is the minimal Injection Ratio recommended In case the calculated minimal value is less than 0 5 L m Smart sets the Injection Ratio to a practical value of 0 5 L m You may change the default Injection Ratio to fit the capacity of your fertilization system The quantities of fertilizers in the tank will be automatically adjusted accordingly If you set the Injection Ratio to a lower value than the minimal value recommended an alert message will be displayed explaining the problem that might arise An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem A precipitate of M K P might form due to common ion effect A precipitate of Potassium Nitrate might form due to solubility limitation 133 g l Magnesium Nitrate Calcium Nitrate 59 Note e The higher Injection Ratio you use the l
58. omatically Auto Fill Tanks Distributing the fertilizers manually Manual Fill Tanks Distributing the Fertilizers Automatically Click Auto Fill Tanks Smart will automatically distribute the fertilizers into the minimal number of tanks according to their compatibility Distributing the Fertilizers Manually 1 Click the Manual Fill Tanks button 2 From the Number of Tanks drop down menu select the number of fertilizer stock tanks you would like to use The requested number of fertilizer stock tanks will open below the Selected Fertilizers box 3 From the Selected Fertilizers box check the box of one of the fertilizers From the pop up menu that appears select Add to tank __ tank number 4 Repeat this action for all the fertilizers on the list Mono potassium Phosphate M K Calcium Nitrate Addtotankl Manual Fill Tanks Add to tank 2 Ammonium Nitrate sia Auto Fill Tanks Add to tank 3 Magnesium Nitrate The drop icon a A drop icon may appear in some of the tanks Clicking this icon will display general suggestions and instructions depending on the fertilizers used and the quality of the source water 15 If you make a mixing error e g mixing incompatible fertilizers an alert message will pop up explaining the problem Mixing Calcium Nitrate and Mone potassium Phosphate M K P might form a precipitate of Calcium Phosphate Do you want to mix anyway An alert icon will be di
59. omize the view of your test results 1 View Selected View checked test results 2 Customized View Select range of dates sample name and press OK The Chart Menu Allows you to view the lab test results graphically e Customized Chart Select units range of dates and a sample name and press OK A customized chart will be generated e Selected Reports Generates a chart of the selected test results Soil Analysis From the Lab Test Results menu select Soil Analysis A blank screen appears To add a soil analysis select Add Test A table opens allowing you to enter your soil test results gA Smart Lab Test Results Soil Analysis e Se File Add Test Extraction Methods Edit View Chart Plot Lab Test Result 1 Crop Soil Layer 1 Date 19 07 09 EM Bulk Density 0 00 ton m Layer Depth 0 00 cm Open Units ppm N NO3 _ P k ca m s B Fe Mn Zn Cu Mo Na HCO3 Cl Extraction Method Paste v Olsen Paste w Paste w Paste w Paste w Extraci DTPA w DTPA v DTPA wv DTPA v DIPA w Paste v v Result 0 00 o oo 0 00 0 00 ooo o oo oooo 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 o oo o oo 0 00 EC Extract 0 00 pH Paste 0 00 se 0o00 SAR Ca Mg meqi Save AsSoilTest 1 Inthe Plot field enter the plot s name In the Crop field enter the crop s name From the Soil Layer drop down menu select the soil layer from which the sample was taken f
60. ould be multiplied For example the scenario Current Application gt Crop Consumption means If the current application rate for the selected nutrient is greater than the crop consumption the fertilizer Current Application should be multiplied by 1 2 Note A factor of 1 2 means increasing the nutrient application rate by 20 A factor of 0 8 means decreasing the nutrient application rate by 20 Click the Save button to save your set of nutrient application rules Target Values in the Soil Test interpretation will be calculated according to the nutrient application rules you determine see p 88 91 The Reports Menu The Reports menu allows you to generate different reports and analyze your data Open Report Allows you to open previously saved reports Select Reports gt Open Report gt Compare Recipes Consumption and Costs Compare Recipes This option allows you to compare the nutrient levels nutrient ratios and other related parameters such as EC pH SAR TDS Costs etc in different fertilizer recipes programs For example you can compare different crop requirements requirements of different growth stages past applications of nutrients etc From the Reports menu select Compare Recipes gt by Water Content or by amount Area The Compare Recipes window will open The Menu Bar Add Recipe 1 From the menu bar in this window select Add Recipe Select the fertilizer recipe you wish to open
61. port select File gt Save or Save as Print a Report To print a report select File gt Print The Edit Menu Clear Clears all the data from the report Remove Removes a specific lab test result Check All Checks the checkboxes next to all lab test results Uncheck All Unchecks the checkboxes next to all lab test results The View Menu Allows you to customize the view of your test results 3 View Selected View checked test results 4 Customized View Select units range of dates plot crop soil layer and press OK 99 The Chart Menu Allows you to view lab test results graphically e Customized Chart Select units range of dates plot crop soil layer and press OK A customized chart will be generated e Selected Reports Generates a chart of the selected test results The Interpretation button This option enables you to interpret your soil test results using the Soil Test Interpretation tool see p 88 100 The Database Menu A database refers to the types of fertilizers and all the information you save such as fertilizer prices fertilizer recipes laboratory test results etc Smart allows you to manage various databases Create a New Database 1 From the Database menu select Create New Database A dialog box opens 2 Inthe Database Name box enter the name of your new database 3 To start working with your new database check the Change Working Database checkbox 4 Click
62. r 6 40 60 To later change the mixing ratio select Source Water gt Source Water Ratio To remove added source water select Source Water gt Remove Additional Source Water Open Save Smart enables you to save the analysis of various water sources so you can use different water qualities for your fertilizer calculations To open previously saved source water data select Source Water Open and select the source water to be opened To save the source water data select Source Water gt Save 23 Clear Source Water Allows you to erase all values from the source water row including EC and ph Source Water Chart Allows you to view a chart displaying the percentage of each element in your source water Expected Yield For your own records you can add an expected yield value to each fertilizer recipe 24 The Fill Tanks Screen by Water Content Method 2 After selecting the fertilizers you use you will now distribute them into the fertilizer stock tanks and determine their amounts and the Injection Ratio from each tank You will then be able to view a full report of your irrigation water content Clicking the Fill Tanks button opens the Fill Tanks screen with the list of selected fertilizers at the top pA Smart By Water Content Fill Tanks Method 2 Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate NPK Formula Report Irrigation Water Chart Irrigation Water E Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61
63. r all the fertilizers on the list Smart By Amount Area Fill Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate NPK Formula Report Calculated Application Chart ViAmmonium Nitrat 4 totank1 Calcium Nitrate Add to tank 2 o Fill Tanks Mono Ammoniu Add to tank 3 Potassium Nitrate int Recipe Report es eee Podiums Poof Ooohs If you make a mixing error e g mixing incompatible fertilizers an alert message will pop up explaining the problem An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem STEP THREE Adjusting Tank Volumes Fertilizer Amounts and Injection Ratio After distributing the fertilizers into the tanks you will now enter the Injection Ratios Tank Volumes and fertilizer quantities to match the actual recipe you apply 66 Ammonium Nitrate __25 00 kg O Calcium Nitrate 4K Magnesium Nitrate 1200kg D Possum Nite 40009 e Total Tank Volume Enter the tank volume e Water in Tank If you use only solid fertilizers the water quantity will be equal to the Tank Volume e Fertilizers Volume Mass For each fertilizer in the tank enter its quantity in the Volume Mass column you can use either Kg or grams for solid fertilizers and Liter or ml for liquid fertilizers e Injection Ratio Enter the Injection Ratio from the tank Note As you enter your
64. r clicking the Calculate button you can still manually adjust the Concentration in Irrigation Water for each fertilizer as well as remove fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers box or add fertilizers to the list The displayed results will change accordingly Congratulations You ve successfully completed the first step of preparing your fertilizer recipe You now know which fertilizers you have to use and how to meet your crop s requirements at the lowest cost You can proceed to the Fill Tanks Screen by clicking the Fill Tanks button at the bottom of the screen Go to p 14 Additional Options on the Method 1 Screen The View Alerts button Clicking the View Alerts button will show general alerts related to the irrigation water These alerts refer to salinity hazards sodium hazards and the emitter clogging potential _ e Smart Irrigation water quality and emitter clogging hazards Emitter clogging potential precipitation of Calcium Sulphate might occur due to solubility limitations d Sodium Hazard Low Salinity Hazard Very High F Ammonium Nitrate 70 55 g m Potassium Nitrate 428 07 g m3 Magnesium Nitrate gm _ Fill Tanks The View Results button Enables you to view how manual changes you have made in fertilizers Concentration in Irrigation Water affect the accuracy reached for each element Unlike the Calculate button Smart will not recalculate fertilizer rates The
65. rature you set will determine the solubility of the fertilizers according to the information in the database In the Water m Ha box enter the irrigation water amount in cubic meter per hectare m Ha In the Source Water EC box enter your source water EC STEP TWO Distributing the fertilizers into the tanks You have two options for distributing the fertilizers into tanks 56 Distributing the fertilizers automatically Auto Fill Tanks Distributing the fertilizers manually Manual Fill Tanks Distributing the Fertilizers Automatically Click Auto Fill Tanks Smart will automatically distribute the fertilizers into the minimal number of tanks according to their compatibility Distributing the Fertilizers Manually 1 Click the Manual Fill Tanks button 2 From the Number of Tanks drop down menu select the number of fertilizer stock tanks you would like to use The requested number of fertilizer stock tanks will open below the Selected Fertilizers box 3 From the Selected Fertilizers box check the box of one of the fertilizers From the pop up menu that appears select Add to tank __ tank number 4 Repeat this action for all the fertilizers on the list Smart By Amount Area Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report If you make a mixing error e g mixing incompatible fertilizers an alert message will pop up explaining the problem 57 Liter Liter Liter Defaul
66. rdingly 79 Moving Fertilizers from Tank to Tank To move a fertilizer from one tank to another check the box next to the fertilizer in a tank and select the tank you want to add it to If this action might cause a compatibility problem an alert message will appear Ammonium Nitrate Remove Calcium Nitrate a a Magnesium Nitrate Add to tank 3 Potassium Nitrate Changing the Number of Tanks You can add or remove tanks at any time Simply change the number of tanks in the Number of Tanks drop down menu Note that removing tanks that contain fertilizers will return those fertilizers to the Selected Fertilizers box These fertilizers will have to be re distributed The Menu Bar Fertilizer Injection Time This option can be used for injector systems that do not have a proportional fertilization option Enter the irrigation flow m hr irrigation duration min and the injector flows The necessary fertilizer injection time min will be calculated eB Smart gn lala x T Irrigation Flow 25 mhr Irrigation Duration 60 min Injector Flow Fertilizer Time Rate I hr min 80 Injector Rate This option allows you to calculate the required capacity of your fertilizer injector Simply enter the irrigation flow rate and the required capacity of each injector will be calculated pA Smart Calculate Injector Rate Irrigation Flow 25 00 m hr Injector Rate I hr Note If the fertilizer inj
67. red concentration in the irrigation water of each one of these fertilizers I 631 58 am mm i gim Calcium Nitrate Potassium Nitrate El Mono potassium Phosphate M K P gm3 E Ammonium Nitrate 70 55 om O Potassium Sulphate gim m Magnesium Nitrate 625 00 gm _ Costim 13 35 e A window will open at the top of the screen displaying for each element the following information needed addition actual addition and the accuracy of the calculation An accuracy rate of less than 90 will appear in red pA Smart Check Result By Water Content Method 1 Calculation For Reaching Target Values ppm re Tourn unos unra ww e K G ww Ss 8 Needed Adon Actual Addition Accuracy 4 il Estimated Irrigation Water pH 0 00 Estimated Irrigation Water EC ds m 1 81 The estimated EC and pH of the irrigation water are displayed at the bottom of this window After closing this window you can return and display it again at any time by clicking the View Result button on the right side of the Selected Fertilizers box e The cost of applying that mix of fertilizers to one cubic meter m of water is displayed at the bottom right corner of the method 1 screen cost m Note Smart uses a unique optimization algorithm that takes into consideration both your target values and fertilizer prices so that you always reach the highest accuracy at the lowest cost Afte
68. rom use this option if you sample various soil layers from the same location From the Date calendar box select the date of the sample the Enter Bulk density ton m3 and Soil Layer Depth cm optional From the Units drop down menu select the units in which you enter the results ppm Kg ha meq L meq 100g 7 in the Extraction Method row you can select the extraction method used for each element Note that you can add any extraction method simply by typing its name in the extraction method box To browse a previously saved set of extraction methods press the button 8 Enter your lab test results Note the units and element forms Each of the macronutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs 98 To add results of additional samples select Add Test and repeat steps 1 8 as described above The Extraction Methods menu Smart allows you to add sets of extraction methods for the different elements 1 Select Add Edit Set The following window will open Enter names of extraction methods that are used in this laboratory nns P k mw s Y r Y Y 2 Inthe Laboratory field enter the name of the laboratory 3 For each element enter the extraction method used by the laboratory to test it You can add up to three extraction methods for each element The File Menu Save a Report To save your re
69. rs e The source water e The target values The balance is presented as of meq l ga Smart Cations Anions Balance Cations Anions balance tn Irrigation Water meq l 50 50 Cations Anions balance in source water meq l AG 51 Cations Anions balance in target values meg l Expected Yield For your own records you can add an expected yield value to each fertilizer recipe 37 Fill Tanks Screen by Water Content Method 3 After finding the optimal combination of fertilizers and their required concentrations in the irrigation water you can now proceed to preparing a fertigation program The fertigation program includes distributing the fertilizers into stock tanks finding their amounts in the tanks and determining the injection ratio Clicking the Fill Tanks button opens the Fill Tanks screen with the list of selected fertilizers at the top Smart By Water Content Fill Tanks Method 3 oS e So Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report Ammonium Nitrate oy Calcium Nitrate Manual Fill Tanks 5 E Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Auto Fill Tanks Potassium Nitrate a STEP ONE Distributing the fertilizers into the tanks In the Min Temp C box determine the water minimum temperature in degrees Celsius The default value is 5 C The temperature you set will determine the solubility of the fertilizers according to the information in the database You have tw
70. s Calculation by Water Content is described below and calculation by Amount per Area is described on p 45 Fertilizer Calculations by Water Content Use the Water Content calculation if you work according to nutrient concentrations in the irrigation water There are 3 calculation methods you can choose from Method 1 Method 2 and Method 3 Method 1 A fertilizer recipe is calculated based on target values for the irrigation water Enter target Enter source values crop Select smart calculates a water analysis requirement gt fertilizers gt complete fertilizer recipe Method 2 Irrigation water content is calculated based on an actual fertilizer recipe Determine the specifications of Smart calculates nutrients Enter source Select your fertilizer recipe content of your irrigation water analysis fertilizers fertilizer amounts water based on your distribution to tank fertilizer recipe injection ratios etc Method 3 A fertilizer recipe is calculated based on the concentration of fertilizers in the irrigation water Smart calculates the i nutrient ncentration in Enter ai E ae E gt concentration in 4 7 n wata water analysis ertilizers irrigation water your irrigation wate an creates a complete fertilizer recipe Mixing Fertilizers by Water Content Method 1 Using Method 1 a fertilizer recipe is calculated based on your required target values for irrigation water In
71. s button will close this window and the calculated values will be displayed and used as target values for calculation in the Water Content method 1 screen To save the calculated target values click the Save As Target Values button 87 Soil Test Soil Test Interpretation The soil test interpretation tool of Smart helps you to interpret your soil test results to adjust the nutrient application to your crop accordingly From the Tools menu select Soil Test Interpretation The interpretation window opens Smart Soil Test Inte i ti ale Soil Test Results Crop Consumption Current Application Clear Interpretation Default Nutrient Application Rules Application Rules Default Extraction Method Interpretation Results Extraction Method Crop Consumption Current Application Kg Ha Target Values Kg Ha 10 11 12 13 14 15 Open as Target Values From the Interpretation drop down menu select the set of rules you wish to use for the interpretation of your soil analysis The interpretation set of rules refers to nutrient ranges at different extraction methods In the Extraction Method row select the extraction method used for the soil analysis From the Results drop down menu select the units as they appear on your soil analysis report In the Results row select the units and enter the soil test results from your soil analysis report or
72. s or the form of the elements will automatically convert your value accordingly 4 Inthe Target Values row enter your required target values for each of the nutrients in the irrigation water For nitrogen you should enter either a value for total nitrogen or for each of the nitrogen forms individually ee ae no o om 60 00 Note Leaving a cell blank is not the same as entering a zero A blank cell will give Smart the flexibility to calculate any value for that cell that could result in a higher accuracy for the other target values On the other hand entering a Zero in a target value cell forces the calculation to avoid adding that nutrient You can use the Increase Target Values by option to correlate your target values and the required irrigation water EC Note You can check the ratios between the different elements and other calculated parameters at any time by clicking the Report button at the bottom right corner of the screen 5 Enter the source water pH source water EC and your target irrigation water pH STEP TWO Selecting Fertilizers to be used for the Calculation After entering source water content and target values for each element you will now select the fertilizers available to you out of the fertilizers in the database For convenience the fertilizers are divided into liquid fertilizers and solid fertilizers 6 To find a fertilizer on the list you can either use the scroll down m
73. sis may vary with the types of crops laboratory and extraction methods Therefore Smart allows you to add new sets of rules for the soil test interpretation To add a new soil test interpretation select Tools gt Add Soil Test Interpretation To edit a soil test interpretation select Tools gt Soil Test gt Edit Soil Test Interpretation The following screen opens 89 gl Smart Add Soil Test Interpretation Adequate High Excessive Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Cu a Units Extraction Method Low oj Adequate High Excessive LET Preta uor P Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate F High f Excessive B Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High f Excessive Mo gt units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Units on maa Method Low o Adequate High Excessive re GJE Units Extraction Method Low oj Adequate High Excessive Na gt units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive ca We Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High J Excessive Mn gt Units Extraction Method Low oj Adequate High Excessive HCO3 gt Units Extraction Method Low o Adequate High Excessive Mg Units Extraction Method
74. splayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem Tank 1 Water Liter Total Liquid Fertilizers 0 00 Liter Tank Volume Liter Default 126 32 Kg 37 00 Kg 26 67 Kg Default Injection Ratio ERYY Lim STEP TWO Adjusting Injection Ratios and Tank Volumes After distributing the fertilizers into the fertilizer stock tanks you will now adjust the Injection Ratios and Tank Volumes to match your fertigation system specifications Water The water quantity in the tank If you use only solid fertilizers the water quantity will be equal to the Tank Volume Total Liquid Fertilizers Amount of liquid fertilizers in the tank 16 Tank Volume The sum of Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers is the Total Liquids This is basically the tank volume The default value for Tank Volume is set to 1 000 liters You may change this value to the actual volume of the tank you are using As you change the Tank Volume fertilizer quantities in the tank as appear in the Volume Mass column are calculated accordingly STAmmoniumNivate O vsjo Gwe soje E Potassium Neate iozse ko Minimal value Yc Injection Ratio Smart calculates the default value for the Injection Ratio units of L m or according to the required concentration of fertilizers their solubility and the interactions between fertilizers This
75. t Water E z Total Liquid Fertilizers E Mixing 14 7 28 2MgO And Magnesium Nitrate might form a precipitate of Magnesium Phosphate Tank Volume a Do you want to mix anyway ious WW ica a at z M Calcium Nitrate hed 159 20 Kg Magnesium Nitrate 81 60 Kg Default j Injection Ratio 0 50 Lim T 3 Default Injection Ratio 0 50 Default value You can adjust as needed An alert icon will be displayed in the tank as long as the problem is not corrected You can click the alert icon at any time to see the explanation of the problem Tank 1 Water 1000 00 Liter Liquid Fertilizers Liter Total Tank Volume Liter Default Volume Mass LI Ammonium Nitrate 85 00 kg E Mono potassium Phosphate M K P 44 33 Kg Potassium Nire e jection Ratio T STEP THREE Adjusting Injection Ratio and Tank Volume After distributing the fertilizers into the fertilizer stock tanks you will now adjust the Injection Ratios and Tank Volumes to match your fertigation system specifications Water The water quantity in the tank If you use only solid fertilizers the water quantity will be equal to the Tank Volume Total Liquid Fertilizers Amount of liquid fertilizers in the tank Tank Volume The sum of Water and Total Liquid Fertilizers is the Total Liquids This is basically the tank volume The default value for Tank Volume is set to 1 000 liters You may change this value to the actual v
76. t Plot Lab Test Result 1 Date 19 0709 B Units ppm N NO3 N NH4 N NH2 P K Ca Result 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 EC pH Save As Source Water In the Plot field enter a name for the test From the Date calendar box select the date of the sample Select the units from the Units drop down menu ppm meg l mmol l Se a Enter values for each of the elements Note the Units and element forms Each of the macronutrients N P K Ca Mg and S has a drop down menu Open the drop down menu to select the form of each element e g P or P205 N NO3 or NOs 5 To add the results of additional samples select Add Test and repeat steps 1 4 as described above The Open button allows you to open a previously saved water analysis You can open results that were previously saved as water sources or target values The Save as Source Water button allows you to save results that represent your source water and use them later to prepare fertilizer recipes The File Menu Save a report To save your report select File gt Save or Save As Print a report To print a report select File gt Print The Edit Menu Clear Clears all the data from the report Remove Removes a specific lab test result Check All Checks the checkboxes next to all lab test results Uncheck All Unchecks the checkboxes next to all lab test results 97 The View Menu Allows you to cust
77. t based on your fertigation program Calculated Application Chart Generates a pie chart displaying the percentage of each element applied by your fertigation program 70 Mixing Fertilizers by Amount per Area Amount Area Method 3 In this section you will learn how to prepare fertilizer recipes based on fertilizers application to the field From the Mix Fertilizers menu select By Amount gt Method 3 The calculation screen is displayed mart By Amount Area Method 3 Save Kg Ha day As Target Values Root System Depth Actual Application Chart Expected yield o O Nitric Acid Phosphoric acid Shefer 7 3 7 0 5Mg 3Me Shefer 7 3 7 0 5Mg 6ME Sulphuric acid Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Sulphate Fill Tanks STEP ONE Selecting Fertilizers to be used for the Calculation Select the fertilizers available to you out of the fertilizers in the database The fertilizers are divided to liquid fertilizers and solid fertilizers for convenience purposes MAP 12 61 0 Mn EDTA 13 Potassium Nitrate Potassium Sulfate Sulphuric acid Urea Potassium Nitrate N 13 N NOS 13 K 38 Right clicking on a fertilizer will show a tooltip of the fertilizer analysis To find a fertilizer on the list you can either use the scroll down menu or search the fertilizer through the Search Fertilizer box 71 Note If a fertilizer you need to use is not on the list you can simply add it to the database by using the New Fertili
78. te 253 98 sos kg 3 087 76 3 047 76 Mono potassium Phosphate M K P 4999 479 99 kg 15 359 62 15 359 68 Magnesium Nitrate 666 04 666 04 kg 3 996 22 3 996 24 Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 ow ow g oo o0 20 9 20 se seol ton 3 600 00 3600 00 wa O S O o o e Nutrients Cost Analysis Calculates the cost of each nutrient To view the data graphically select Chart from the menu bar of the current window e Fertilizer Amounts Allows you to compare fertilizer amounts in different fertilizer recipes for different time periods water consumption and fertilized areas inet nti moo So File Calcium Nitrate Magnesium Sulphate Ammonium Nitrate Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Potassium Nitrate Magnesium Nitrate Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 6 95 Compare Fertilizer Costs This option allows you to compare fertilizer costs and nutrient costs From the Reports menu select Compare Fertilizer Costs To add a fertilizer select Add Fertilizer The fertilizer price Cost Kg is displayed as well as the cost of 1 Kg of each nutrient in the fertilizer 96 The Lab Test Results Menu Smart enables you to enter and analyze your lab test results Water Analysis From the Lab Test Results menu select Water Analysis A blank screen opens To add a water analysis select Add Test The following table will appear gA Smart Lab Test Results Water Analysis File Add Test Edit View Char
79. tilizers must be chemically balanced This option allows you to view the cations anions balance in e The fertilizers e The source water e The target values The balance is presented as of meq l Cations Anions balance in fertilizers needed addition meq l 58 42 m Cations Anions balance in source water meg l 50 50 Cations Anions balance in target values meq l O 5M Expected Yield For your own records you can add an expected yield value to each fertilizer recipe 12 Calculate Target Values by Ratios This tool allows you to calculate target values based only on EC and ratios between nutrients Select Tools gt Calculate Target Values The following window will open p Smart By Water Content Calculate Target Values Target Irr Water Required Elements Target EC ds m Target Irr Water EC ds m Ratios k Calculate Target Values Open As Target Values To calculate the target values 1 Select the units from the Units drop down menu 2 Check the boxes for the elements you would like to calculate Checking the Required Elements box will automatically select all the elements in the table In the Target EC ds m box enter the required EC Enter the ratios for each pair of nutrients e g N K Ca Mg Note that each pair of nutrients has a drop down menu which allows you to select the nutrient form and order of the ratio e g N K K N N K20 etc 5 Click th
80. tion Soil Test High Soil Test Excessive Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application v X Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application X Current Application Crop Consumption Current Application Current Application lt Crop Consumption Current Application X Current Application lt Crop Consumption Current Application No Current Application data Crop Consumption X No Current Application data Crop Consumption No Crop Consumption data Current Application X No Crop Consumption data Current Application Save There are five scenarios of current application vs crop consumption for each soil test level Low Adequate High and Excessive For each scenario you can determine the rules according to which new target values will be calculated in the Soil Test Interpretation tool You can determine sets of rules for N P K Ca Mg S and micronutrients For each scenario enter the factor by which the Current Application or Crop Consumption should be multiplied For example the scenario Current Application gt Crop Consumption Current Application X 1 2 means If the current application for the selected nutrient is greater than the crop consumption the fertilizer Current Application should be multiplied by 1 2 Note A f
81. to see the contribution of each fertilizer to each element To print this report click the printer icon on the top left side of the report window You can open and close the report at any time The report will change interactively as you change your input 34 INLE Repor Method 1 Concentration in ppm Irrigation Water 188 33 168 32 yy 120 00 6 J 0 0 00 7 i 4 mW Target Values Ratios ppm NO3 90 NH4 NO3 1 9 00 N P 1 0 15 N K 1 1 00 Ca Mg 1 0 50 TDS 1296 43 Irr Water Ratios ppm NO3 89 NH4 NO3 1 8 42 N P 1 0 159 N K 1 1 06 Ca Mg 1 0 50 TDS 1244 76 Estimated Irr Water pH 0 00 Est Irr Water EC dsim 1 55 Exp yield 0 00 Costim 5 84 Calcium Nitrate 421 05 orm 65 26 60 63 4 63 0 00 0 00 0 00 80 0o 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 M K P 133 33 om 0 00 0 00 0 00f 0 00 30 00 37 33 o oo o oo 0 00 0 00 0 00 Ammonium Nitrate E CIE E E EENE Potassium Nitrate ATE om 52 251 52 73 0 001 0 00 0 001 152 671 _ 0 001 0 00 0 001 L 0 00 0 00 Magnesium Nitrate The Menu Bar Source Water Add Smart enables you to base the calculations on a mix of two different water sources Use this option if you are mixing two water sources of different qualities Select Source Water gt Add and enter the required mixing ratio Source Water A B Source Water 40 To later change the mixing ratio select Source Water gt Source Water Ratio To remove added source water
82. ton Interpretation Default Nutrient Application Rules Application Rules EEJ Prk F T ca gt m m ls gt Ir i Ammonium Ammonium z Ammonium ooo Olsen rea Arria Acrinie KGL 40 Hot Water Adequate Adequate Se eo en eee ed 7 In the Crop Consumption row enter the nutrient uptake data of your crop This refers to the theoretical requirement of the crop To open save the Crop Consumption data select Crop Consumption gt Open Save from the menu bar 8 Inthe Current Application row enter the actual amount of the nutrient applied in the previous month or last few applications To open save Current Application data select Current Application gt Open Save from the menu bar 9 Smart calculates a general default recommendation target values for adjusting the nutrient application rates based on the soil test interpretation and nutrient application rules The Open as Target Values button allows you to open the calculated target values in method 1 screen 52 Add Edit Soil Test Interpretation The interpretation of a soil analysis may vary with the types of crops and laboratory and extraction methods Therefore Smart enables you to add new sets of rules for the soil test interpretation To add a new soil test interpretation select Tools gt Add Soil Test Interpretation To edit a soil test interpretation select Tools gt Soil Test gt Edit Soil Test Interpretation
83. trate Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0 Right clicking on a fertilizer will show a tooltip of the fertilizer analysis To find a fertilizer on the list you can either use the scroll down menu or search the fertilizer through the Search Fertilizer box Note If a fertilizer you need to use is not on the list you can simply add it to the database through the New Fertilizer menu p 83 You can also create your own databases p 101 Select a fertilizer from the list by double clicking it The fertilizer will then be added to the Selected Fertilizers box 22 Note When you select an acid you will be asked to enter its concentration according to the manufacturer s data Removing Fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers Box To remove a fertilizer from the Selected Fertilizers box check the box next to the fertilizer name and select the Remove option To remove all the fertilizers selected click the Remove All button You can proceed to the Fill Tanks Screen by clicking the Fill Tanks button at the bottom of the screen Go to p 25 Additional Options on the Method 2 Screen The Menu Bar Source Water Add Smart enables you to base the calculations on a mix of two different water sources Use this option if you are mixing two water sources of different qualities Select Source Water Add and enter the required mixing ratio 22 Smart Source Water Ratio we bail Source Water A B Source Wate
84. ues Open Save Smart enables you to save target values for different crops at different growth stages To open previously saved target values select Target Values gt Open and select the target values file to be opened To save your target values select Target Values gt Save Clear Target Values Enables you to erase all values from the Target Values row including target EC and target pH Charts Smart enables you to view and analyze the information graphically There are three types of charts you can generate from this screen Target Values vs Irrigation Water Allows you to compare the results reached irrigation water to your target values Target Values Generates a pie chart displaying the percentage of each element in your target values Irrigation Water Generates a pie chart displaying the percentage of each element in your irrigation water 11 NPK formula Smart enables you to view the NPK formula N P2Os K2O for your target values and irrigation water NPK formulas for both your target values and the irrigation water will be displayed in a new window The default ratio displayed is only one option of many and you can adjust it using the spin button For example a ratio of 5 3 8 is equivalent to 17 10 27 A Smart NPK Formula N P205 K20 Target Values 24 8 29 N P205 K20 Irr Water 5 2 6 Cancel Cations Anions Balance Water content and the addition of fer
85. um Nitrate am Ammonium Nitrate 150 00 gm Potassium Nitrate 120 00 gim4 Report View Alerts Fill Tanks Irrigation Water content Estimated Irrigation Water pH Estimated Irrigation Water EC and the cost of fertilizing one m of water cost m are interactively calculated and displayed ppm ES Ce eC aC Tr 33 After entering concentrations in irrigation water for all of the selected fertilizers you are now ready to distribute the fertilizers into the fertilizer stock tanks You can proceed to the Fill Tanks Screen by clicking the Fill Tanks button at the bottom of the screen Go to p 38 Additional Options on the Method 3 Screen The View Alerts button Clicking the View Alerts button will show general alerts related to the irrigation water These alerts refer to salinity hazards sodium hazards and the emitter clogging potential lt gt lt Smart Irrigation water quality and emitter clogging hazards Ex Emitter clogging potential precipitation of Calcium Sulphate might occur due to solubility limitations d Sodium Hazard Low Salinity Hazard Very High Ammonium Nitrate 70 55 gim3 Potassium Nitrate 428 07 g m3 Magnesium Nitrate gim _ Fill Tanks The Report button Click the Report button to view a more detailed report of the water content including nutrient ratios EC pH and SAR TDS cost m3 expected yield and other parameters In the Report window click Details
86. ur soil and the root system depth Actual Application Chart Enables you to view a chart of the nutrient application rates NPK Formula Smart enables you to view the NPK formula N P2Os5 K2O for your nutrient application rates The NPK formula will be displayed in a new window gel Smart NPK Formula N P205 K20 in Fertilizer Application 5 3 8 Expected Yield For your own records you can add an expected yield value to each fertilizer recipe 74 The Fill Tanks Screen by Amount Area Method 3 After adjusting the required application rate for each fertilizer you can now prepare a fertigation program The fertigation program includes distributing the fertilizers into stock tanks finding their amounts in the tanks and determining the injection ratio Clicking the Fill Tanks button opens the Fill Tanks screen with the list of selected fertilizers at the top Smart By Amount Area Fill Tanks Method 1 Save Recipe Fertilizer Injection Time Injector Rate Report Ammonium Nitrate Mono potassium Phosphate M K P Manual Fill Tanks Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 0 Auto Fill Tanks STEP ONE Entering Basic Data In the Min Temp C box determine the water minimum temperature in degrees Celsius The default value is 5 C The temperature you set will determine the solubility of the fertilizers according to the information in the database In the Water m Ha box enter
87. zer menu p 83 You can also create your own databases p 101 Select a fertilizer from the list by double clicking it The fertilizer will then be added to the Selected Fertilizers box Selected Fertilizers i Amount per Area Ammonium Nitrate Kga Remove All Magnesium Nitrate i Repot E Mono potassium Phosphate M K P KgHa Cost Halday 0 00 Fill Tanks Note when you select an acid you will be asked to enter its concentration according to manufacturer s data Removing Fertilizers from the Selected Fertilizers Box To remove a fertilizer from the Selected Fertilizers box check the box next to the fertilizer name and click the Remove button on the left To remove all the fertilizers selected click the Remove All button STEP TWO Calculating Nutrients Application The Arrange button Clicking the Arrange button arranges the selected fertilizers in a convenient order to facilitate further calculations Fertilizers which contain a nutrient that other fertilizers do not will appear at the top of the list For each of the fertilizers you have selected enter its application amount You can select units of Kg Ha for solids or Liter Ha for liquids Selected Fertilizers l Mono Ammonium Phosphate MAP12 61 04 Ammonium Sulphate 11 12 33 72 The amount applied of each nutrient is interactively calculated and displayed in the table at the top of the screen rie alee a
88. zer rates The Report button Click the Report button to view a more detailed report including nutrient ratios cost ha expected yield and other parameters In the Report window click Details to see the contribution of each fertilizer to each element 49 pA Smart By Area Report Method 1 kallas E a E Total N N NO3 N NH4 NNH2 P_ K Ca Mg S B Fe Mn Zn Cu Mo Kg Ha Day 1 96 1 26 0 70 0 00 0 30 2 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Ratios NO3 64 NH4 NO3 1 1 80 N P 1 0 153 N K 1 1 02 Estimated Irrigation Water EC ds m 0 32 Cost iHa lday 53 79 Ammonium Nitrate Potassium Nitrate M K P To print this report click the printer icon on the top left side of the report window You can open and close the report at any time The report will change interactively as you change your input Locking Fertilizer Concentration If you wish to recalculate fertilizer rates but still lock the values calculated for specific fertilizers you can do that by checking the box next to the fertilizers name and select the Lock option Un checking the box will unlock the fertilizer rate The Menu Bar Target Values Open Save Smart enables you to save target values for different crops at different growth stages To open previously saved target values select Target Values gt Open and select the target values file to be opened To save your target values select T

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