iMETOS and www.FieldClimate.comThe easy access to climate data and

plant diseases modeling

iMETOS is climate monitoring with internet connection.

+ Build in GPRS modem with TCP/IP stack connects to the internet

+ No data download through telephone or radio needed

+ Data access possible from every PC or handheld with internet connection

- Valid GSM contract with GPRS needed

- GPRS coverage needed

- Monthly upload costs

Sensors for• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Temperature + relative humidity

• Global radiation, PAR, UV-light …

• Precipitation

• Leaf wetness

• Soil Temp, water temp, leaf temp…

• Soil moisture

iMETOS sends data in a pre selected interval to www.FieldClimate.com

• Measurement interval is 5 min

• Logging interval can be 5 min * x

• Upload interval can be 5 min * x

iMETOS modem is always off• Low power consumption

iMETOS can send alerts• SMS at frost or heat

• www.FieldClimate.com can be accessed from everywhere.

• The data of every iMETOS are protected by password.

• Field Climate can present data in tables and in graphs

• Interactive interface allows download to spread sheet or database

• SOAP allows automated download

www.FieldClimate.com disease modelsfor grape vine: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Botrytis …

for apple and pear: Scab, Fire blight …

for stone fruit: Leaf Curl, Monilia, Shut hole …

for potato and tomato: Late and Early Blight

for onions: Peronopora destructor, B squamosa

for carrot: Alternaria, Cercospora and Sclerotinia

for asparagus: Stemphylium, Botrytis

for turf: Pythium Blight, Dollar spot …

for canola: Sclerotinia sclerotina

for sugar beet: Cercopora beticola

for soya: Soya Rust

for wheat: Puccinia, Septoria, fusarium …

BENEFITS OF WEATHER STATIONS

Local weather conditions have a significant impact on many phases of the farming operation:

• Pesticide costs can be reduced with proper management of insects and diseases.

• Irrigation management to reduce costs and reserve water sources.

• Planting new varieties can be maximized when having on-farm knowledge of a variety’s ability to yield in a particular location (chilling degrees, windy area, frost…)

• Global changes in weather patterns make it imperative to have localized information for use in planning crop production strategies.

Disease Models for Wheat Overview Puccinia tritici infections are taking place after for hours of leaf wetness at optimum temperature conditions. The fungus can infect over a wide range of temperatures. The model assumes that infection needs 90°C*hours of leaf wetness in a range from 5°C to 30°C. Puccinia gramminis prefers a little higher temperatures and the infection has to be followed by sunlight. Whereas Puccinia stritiformis is the wheat rust of cool climates having its optimum temperature already from 15°C on.

Puccinia tritici• Leaf wetness

for 90°C*h (if T <= 22.5°C then ∑(Th) else ∑ (22.5-(Th-22.5))

• 5°C < Temp. < 30°C

Puccinia stritiformis

• Leaf wetness for 80°C*h (if T <= 15°C then ∑(Th) else ∑ (15-(Th-15))

• 5°C < Temp. < 20°C

• No infections in times with low light intentions

Puccinia gramminis

• Leaf wetness for 80°C*h following by a light period (150 W/m²) for 30°C*h (if T <= 24°C then ∑(Th) else ∑ (24-(Th-24))

• 10°C < Temp. < 35°C

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This shows the progress of an apple scab infection

Rust Infection Progress Curves calculated with weather data from station 10FE

In the infection at April 3rd has started after a day with intense light. Whereas the infection of P.tritici and P.gramminis at April 4th as during a relative dark period. By this reason no infection

was calculated for P.stritiformis

Possilbe Rust Infections on station 1100 during the last days.

Rust Situation over the last 2 Weeks for Station 11FE in Syria. The model expect 3 P.stritiformis infections within the last two weeks.

Rust Situation over the last 2 Weeks for Station 1100 in Syria. The model expect 2 P.stritiformis infections within the last week.

ICARDA iMetos station erection14.April.2011

ICARDA iMetos station erection14.April.2011