POMA FRESHTM: A TOOL FOR MAKING CULTIVATION DECISIONS
Poma FreshTMprovides the ability for a grower to better determine optimal harvest windows. Because the Poma FreshTMdetermination is immediate and can be executed in the field, the delays and costs of sending samples to labs are mitigated. Shipment quality can be confirmed before shipments are transported and preapproved by the retailers. Superior product can be identified and sold at a premium price.
- Areas of stress in fields from hydration problems, mold or infestations can be more rapidly identified, and mitigation procedures can be started sooner. Plant-by-plant analysis of nitrogen deficiency can provide a method to more efficiently utilize nitrogen.
- Year-to-year comparisons of yield, quality and climate conditions provide a basis for better predictions and more efficient use of resources. For some crops, such as grapes, Poma FreshTMcan be used to sort out the best grapes to provide winemakers a superior grape at a premium price.
- For the green house and phenotyping applications, persistent monitoring using inexpensive surveillance systems can provide the opportunity of offsite expert monitoring of greenhouse research.
- Poma FreshTMcan report plant-by-plant photosynthesis and chlorophyll activities that are indicative of plant health for every plant in a greenhouse.
- More immediate detection of fertilization, mold and disease stress due to infestations will provide a quicker remediation response.
- Better yield prediction, faster phenotyping cycles, daily plant evaluation to monitor nutrients, lighting and disease detection can have dramatic impacts on profitability.