Irrigation
In both Priva Office Direct and Priva Operator you can now set a period shift for a particular strategy. Take the irrigation strategy, for example, which consists of various periods depending on the crop. If there have been low levels of solar radiation during the day, you can set your irrigation to end earlier. The crop can then enter the night period earlier and the root environment won’t be too wet during the night. When you configure a period shift, the process runs automatically based on the radiation sum achieved at a particular time.Instead of using the measured radiation sum as the basis for the period shift, it is also possible to use weather forecast data, such as that provided by MeteoVision. This means you can, for example, shift the start and/or stop times of irrigation based on an expected radiation sum.
"It's very useful when you go on vacation. The process is automated, so you don't have to worry about anything."
Easy to use
Kees van Uffelen, crop manager at Ammerlaan Growers, rates the option highly: “It’s very practical when you’re on vacation. The control automates the process and you don’t have to think about it. Also, the crop always remains the most important factor in your day-to-day operations. So it’s great that you can automate this.”
Priva Operator
In Priva Office Direct, the control can be accessed using hotkey I107. It can also be used in Priva Operator, the application for remote monitoring and managing of conditions in the greenhouse.
Need more information about this or other controls? In Priva Office Direct, when you are on the Period Shift page you can press F1 to open the relevant user manual. There you will find more information on how to use Period Shift in Connext. In addition, the Priva Support Center is available daily to answer your questions.
Priva Consultancy
Did you know that Priva consultants can help you translate your preferred cultivation strategy into the right settings in your climate computer? This way you can get the most out of your existing measurement and control system. Our consultants are also happy to talk through your cultivation strategies with you.
