Real Time ToolReal Time Tool

• This tool allows the user to track the day-to-day progress of a crop and provides the user with a recommended amount of irrigation water to apply each day.
• (A) A real-time crop simulation is initiated by selecting management inputs and hitting the Submit button at the bottom.
• (B) Once initiated, the tool is programmed to automatically rerun the simulation using updated weather data downloaded daily from the weather station selected. To make the tool more accurate, rainfall and weather data recorded at the nursery can be entered manually to override data automatically downloaded from the weather station. Provisions are also made for the user to enter spacing and pruning activities as well as make plant height adjustments during the course of the season.
• (C) A recommended irrigation amount is provided for the current day. Graphical output is also updated each day the simulation is rerun.

A. Crop Detail - Select plant date and other management practices

The tools on this website are free of charge, but user must login and establish an account to change and submit inputs other than default values. By establishing an account, the user can also save and manage inputs and outputs from simulations.

Select the plant species: Viburnum odoratissimum (fast-growing, large leaves, upright-spreading habit) Ilex vomitoria (slow-growing, small leaves, semi-broad spreading habit) Note: Changing plant species automatically changes default settings for finish height below.

Select the container size: Trade #1 Trade #3 Note: Changing container size automatically changes default settings for cost basis, finish height, and fertilizer rate menus below.

Select a location nearest your nursery: AlachuaApopkaArcadiaAvalonBalmBelle GladeBronsonBrooksvilleCarrabelleCitraClewistonDoverFort LauderdaleFort PierceFrostproofHastingsHomesteadImmokaleeJayKenansvilleLake AlfredLive OakMacclennyMariannaMonticelloNorth PortOcklawahaOkahumpkaOnaPalmdalePiersonPutnam HallQuincySebringUmatilla

Select plant start date: (click here for week of year table) JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 select Select end year: 2025

Spacing arrangement: Triangular Pattern Square Pattern

Container spacing when plants are first placed out onto the production area: B = 0 inches1 inches2 inches3 inches4 inches5 inches6 inches7 inches8 inches9 inches10 inches11 inches12 inches13 inches14 inches15 inches16 inches17 inches18 inches Cont. Diam. 3/4 Diameter between top edge of containers W = 0 inches1 inches2 inches3 inches4 inches5 inches6 inches7 inches8 inches9 inches10 inches11 inches12 inches13 inches14 inches15 inches16 inches17 inches18 inches Cont. Diam. 3/4 Diameter between top edge of containers

Fertilizer detail (more info) Fertilizer rate: Enter lb N per cubic yard: 0.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.922.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.933.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.94 Enter g of fertilizer per container: 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260 Enter percent total N in fertilizer: (more info) 89101112131415161718192021222324252627282930 % Enter a percent controlled-release N: (more info) 89101112131415161718192021222324252627282930 % Enter percent P2O5 in fertilizer: (more info) 01234567891011121314151617181920 % Enter longevity rating of controlled-release fertilizer: (more info) 33-4455-66788-99101212-141416 months.