| Zones |
Intefruit uses the concept of 'zone' to cater for situations where a group of blocks with similar characteristics are managed as if they were one block. A group of blocks might be grouped into the same zone because they all represent the same plant variety, or because they share a common soil type. Typically all blocks in the same zone will receive the same fertiliser application rates and formulations. In some cases it makes sense to only test a selection of 'monitor' blocks within a zone, rather than testing every block every year. Or an agronomist might prefer to test different blocks from year to year. Yet there is still a requirement to see trends over time for the whole zone, and to view data from a zone perspective. The following illustrates how 'zones' work in Geographic Data view (they also apply in Historical Data view). In this case, a vineyard has 12 individual blocks comprising 4 grape varieties. In the usual Geographic view, data for each of these blocks is displayed individually. Switching on the Zone filter allows the grower to see trends and average data by variety, rather than just by individual block.
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