Historical climatic data from each cotton growing region is used to predict helicoverpa populations. To make this prediction more accurate, current temperature forecasts can now be entered. Users are able to easily identify cotton insect pests and predators . Growers can enter specific crop areas for multiple-crop operations. The Operations Data Entry screen allows a number of operations to be entered, for example tillage, spray operations, irrigations, fertilisation and defoliation.
Users can also keep a good record of environmental conditions at the time of an operation.
Details such as temperature, wind speed and direction, rainfall and humidity can all be recorded. This is useful for growers to verify in hindsight that conditions were favourable for certain operations. Fruit Counts and Damaged Fruit Fruit counts and level of damaged fruit data can be entered and reported to give an assessment of crop progress. Reports derived from the plant maps provide information on average height, nodes, fruiting branches, rate of internode increase, and retention figures. Some of this information can be used to assist in decisions for timing and application of growth regulators.