Active Sensors:
The total number of sensors actively transmitting data within an organization.
These sensors provide real-time information on various metrics such as soil moisture, salinity, and temperature.
Aerification:
The process of creating air gaps in soil to improve water, nutrient, and oxygen movement.
Ambient Temperature:
The surrounding temperature in which turf and sensors are situated.
It helps track weather trends that can impact turf health.
Area:
The ‘Area’ sensor is installed.
This is a key difference between a ‘Place’ because an ‘Area’ can house multiple sensors within it and all sensors within one area will have the capability to average all the data for a robust display of information.
Dew Point:
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture, leading to dew formation.
It is a key indicator of potential turf stress and disease.
EC (Electrical Conductivity):
A general measurement of how well soil can conduct electrical current due to salt content.
High EC levels suggest elevated salinity, which may impact turf growth and water absorption.
Enclosed Lithium Metal Battery:
A type of battery that uses metallic lithium as an anode and is enclosed in non-metallic packaging to prevent contact with other conductive materials
Error Codes:
Color codes that are magenta and correspond the errors from the sensor that indicate firmware update errors, network setup error, connection error, modem init error, or HTTP Post error, based on the sequence of sequential blinks.
Refer to 'Sensor Connection Blinks’ for more information.
Evapotranspiration (ET):
The combined process of water evaporation from soil and transpiration from plants.
A key factor in determining water loss from turfgrass and soil.
Helps turf managers adjust irrigation schedules to maintain optimal turf health and reduce water waste.
Firmware:
The foundational code the determines how the sensor will boot on, collect data, frequency of collection, transmission intervals of data, data storage, and so much more.
GDD (Growing Degree Days):
A measurement used to estimate plant growth stages based on accumulated heat over time.
Growth Potential:
A metric that evaluates the optimal conditions for turfgrass growth, factoring in temperature and moisture levels.
Humidity:
The amount of moisture present in the air.
Influences turf stress, disease risk, and irrigation needs.
Plays a role in determining evapotranspiration rates and overall turf health.
Location Quality Test:
The signal test, or sensor location quality test can be done using the mobile application and a functioning Spiio soil sensor.
Essential for accurate data collection and reliable network connectivity.
Magnet:
The tool that is specifically designed to turn on the sensor by removal or power down by replacing it.
When sensor is in use, place magnet in the box for future use.
Moisture:
The level of water content in the soil, essential for plant health.
Sensors measure soil moisture to ensure proper irrigation.
Organization:
A user-defined group within the GreenCast Connect app, representing a specific property or group of properties being monitored.
Pest Risk:
An alert generated when conditions are favorable for pests, helping users take preventive action.
Place:
The key term used for the name of an installation of a Spiio soil sensor.
Where the sensor is installed and the sensor itself combine to make up the ‘Place’ nomenclature.
Precipitation:
The amount of rainfall or other forms of water falling from the sky, which directly affects soil moisture levels.
Salinity:
The concentration of salt in the soil.
Excessive salinity can hinder plant growth, making it a critical parameter to monitor.
Salinity Measurement Units:
µS/cm (MicroSiemens per centimeter):
A more precise unit for measuring low salinity levels.
1,000 µS/cm = 1 mS/cm.
Commonly used in water quality testing and fine-scale salinity assessments.
dS/m (DeciSiemens per meter):
Measures soil’s electrical conductivity (EC).
Higher values indicate greater salt concentration.
Turf managers use dS/m to assess salt buildup and soil health.
mS/cm (MilliSiemens per centimeter):
Equivalent to dS/m (1 dS/m = 1 mS/cm).
Used in some sensor readings and scientific measurements.
ppm (Parts Per Million):
Measures salt concentration relative to water content.
Helps indicate potential salinity stress on turfgrass.
1 dS/m ≈ 640 ppm (depending on the type of dissolved salts).
Sensor ID:
The ID of the sensor for how to locate within the system.
The ID is the long string of numbers found on the QR code and is vital for all instances within the Spiio environment for looking it up, identifying within an organization, and how to digitally install the sensor within the application.
Soil Sensor:
A device installed in the ground to measure various soil conditions, including moisture, salinity, and temperature.
Soil Temperature:
The temperature of the soil at a specific depth, measured by sensors.
Plays a key role in turf growth, seed germination, and pest activity.
Helps turf managers optimize fertilization, irrigation, and treatment schedules based on seasonal soil temperature trends.
Spray Window:
The optimal timeframe for applying pesticides, fertilizers, or other turf treatments.
Determined by weather conditions such as temperature, wind speed, humidity, and rainfall forecasts to maximize treatment effectiveness and minimize waste or runoff.
Sun Intensity (UVI):
The strength of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, which can influence turf growth and stress levels.
Threshold:
A predefined limit for specific metrics, such as moisture or temperature, that triggers alerts when exceeded.
Threshold Profile:
The tab within the mobile application where soil moisture, salinity, and temperature thresholds can be set based on desire.
These thresholds integrate across the platform for color changes in graphs, regional section in the background of graphs, and colored bar charts of sorted ascending and descending list view data.