Recent changes to Compost

Compost modified by Tim Wahls

Tim Wahls — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:25:53 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 Within the compost tab, you can:

-* enter a compost accumululation record (Accumulation)
+* enter a compost accumulation record (Accumulation)
 * enter a compost activity record (Activity)
 * enter a compost temperature record (Temperature)
 * enter a compost application record (Application)
 * view a report of all compost information (Report)
+
+Within the report, administrative users can edit and delete compost accumulation, activity, temperature and application records.

 Before the compost tab can be used, an administrative user must have entered:

@@ -90,4 +92,12 @@
 * select a field (or All) - note that the field selection does not affect which accumulation, activity and temperature records are shown
 * click "Submit"
 * FARMDATA will then display separate tables of compost accumulation, activity, temperature and application records that satisfy the selected parameters.  If you select a single field, the total tons of compost applied to that field and the average tons per acre are displayed after the compost application table.
+* administrative users can edit and delete compost accumulation, activity, temperature and application records
+    * to delete a compost record, click the "Delete" button next to that record
+    * to edit a compost record:
+
+        * click the "Edit" button next to that record
+        * in the resulting page, modify an aspect of the record that needs to be updated
+        * click "Update Record"
+
 * if desired, use the "Download Report" button following each table to download that table as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file that can be opened as a spreadsheet.

Compost modified by Tim Wahls

Tim Wahls — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:51:09 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     * compost pile(s)
 * For application records:
     * compost pile(s)
-    * fields on which compost will be applied
-    * implements used to incorporate compost
+    * fields
+    * tools (tillage implements)

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Compost modified by Tim Wahls

Tim Wahls — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:57:56 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     * for each material and unit used, conversions for that material to pounds and cubic yards
 * For activity records:
     * compost pile(s)
-    * compost activities
+    * compost activities other than those pre-supplied with FARMDATA
 * For temperature records:
     * compost pile(s)
 * For application records:
@@ -41,6 +41,53 @@

 ####Activity####

+To enter a compost activity record:
+
+* select the date
+* select the activity
+* use the "Add Pile" button to add each pile that the activity was performed on.  For each activity:
+    * select the pile
+* if the activity is "Combining", you must add at least two piles:
+    * all piles are combined into the first pile listed in the table
+    * all other piles listed become inactive
+* enter any comments
+* click "Submit"
+* confirm data correctness by clicking "OK", or "Cancel" to modify any aspect of the compost activity record
+
 ####Temperature####

+To enter a compost temperature record:
+
+* select the date
+* select the pile
+* use the "Add Temperature Reading" button to add each temperature reading taken.  You must enter at least one temperature.  FARMDATA will automatically calculate the average temperature of the pile.
+* enter any comments
+* click "Submit"
+* confirm data correctness by clicking "OK", or "Cancel" to modify any aspect of the compost temperature record
+
+####Application####
+
+To enter a compost application record:
+
+* select the date
+* select the field that the compost is applied to
+* select the percentage of the field spread
+* select the pile that the compost is taken from
+* enter the number of tons of compost in each spreader load
+* enter the number of loads spread
+* select the incorporation tool
+* select the incorporation timing
+* enter any comments
+* click "Submit"
+* confirm data correctness by clicking "OK", or "Cancel" to modify any aspect of the compost application record
+
 ####Report####
+
+To run a compost report:
+
+* select a date range
+* select a pile (or All)
+* select a field (or All) - note that the field selection does not affect which accumulation, activity and temperature records are shown
+* click "Submit"
+* FARMDATA will then display separate tables of compost accumulation, activity, temperature and application records that satisfy the selected parameters.  If you select a single field, the total tons of compost applied to that field and the average tons per acre are displayed after the compost application table.
+* if desired, use the "Download Report" button following each table to download that table as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file that can be opened as a spreadsheet.

Compost modified by Tim Wahls

Tim Wahls — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:21:58 -0000

Within the compost tab, you can:

enter a compost accumululation record (Accumulation)
enter a compost activity record (Activity)
enter a compost temperature record (Temperature)
enter a compost application record (Application)
view a report of all compost information (Report)

Before the compost tab can be used, an administrative user must have entered:

For accumulation records:
- compost pile(s)
- compost materials (i.e. materials added to piles)
- compost units
- for each material and unit used, conversions for that material to pounds and cubic yards
For activity records:
- compost pile(s)
- compost activities
For temperature records:
- compost pile(s)
For application records:
- compost pile(s)
- fields on which compost will be applied
- implements used to incorporate compost

Accumulation
Activity
Temperature
Report

Accumulation

To enter a compost accumulation record:

select the date
select the pile added to
use the "Add Material" button to add each material. For each material:
- select the material
- enter the amount added to the pile
- select the unit
enter any comments
click "Submit"
confirm data correctness by clicking "OK", or "Cancel" to modify any aspect of the compost accumulation record