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Cotton Nutrient Monitoring User Guide
Version 05/01/1999
Yvonne S. McCool
This product was developed by The University of Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Service. The purpose of the product is to provide
assistance to Extension clientele that is consistent with the objectives set
forth by the Cooperative Extension Service. Resale of this product or use of
it for purposes other than its intended use is strictly prohibited.
Information put forth by this product should be used in close consultation
with the appropriate Cooperative Extension professional. The Cooperative
Extension Service is not liable for damages resulting from recommendations
made by this product.
Printer Information: Please note that printouts are directed to the Default
printer. If you need to redirect the printout to somewhere else, change the
default printer in your setup.
[1] Select Start
[2] Select Settings
[3] Select
Printers
[4] Select the printer you wish the reports to go to.
[5] Select
Printer
[6] Select Set as Default.
Main Screen
All features of the Cotton Nutrient Monitoring program can be reached from
this one simple menu, including downloading, summaries, and printing options.
Features:
01. Your County Name. Required -- Change the display
to show your county's name.
02. Update Databases. Download kits and enrollment data.
03. List Current Kits. List the kits that are available for printing. [F1]
Key closes that window.
04. Align Form. Use this option to align the preprinted form
only.
05. Print All Reports. Every kit in the current list will be printed.
06. Print Range of Reports. Print only a specified range from the
current list of kits.
07. Print Single Report. Print a single kit.
08. Print FAX Ready Report. Print CNM reports to plain paper.
09. Perform Statistical Analysis. Perform summaries and analysis on
your CNM data.
10. Clear Last Year's Data. Clear old data from your files in
preparation for a new year.
11. Exit. Close the program.
Updating Databases
[1]
Minimize the CNM screen.
[2] Connect to Internet and start Netscape.
[3] Go to
http://www.uark.edu/depts/soiltest/cnm/cnmdata.htm
** PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS SITE **
[4] Select your county name to get your data file.
[5] Touch FILE, SAVE AS, and save it to the C:\DATA\CNM directory.
[6] Close Netscape.
[7] Maximize CNM screen.
[8] Press the "Download Complete" button.
[9] Since the entire file is reloaded every time, selecting
the latest available date as a cutoff point keeps you from printing a lot of
kits that have not been updated. Only press NO is you want to print ALL the
kits again.
Print Range of Reports
Select the lowest number [First Kit] and the highest number [Last Kit] of the
range of kits you wish to print. All kits that fall in that range, which are
on the List of Current Kits, will print.
Print Single Report
Print any single kit. The kit does not have to be on the list of current kits.
Print Fax Ready Report
A. Print ALL Available kits in the List of Current Kits.
B. Print Range of Available kits--prints kits from First Kit to Last Kit.
C. Print Single Kit--prints the kit in the Single or First Kit slot.
All reports formatted for plain printer paper. These reports can be easily
mailed or faxed to the client.
Perform
Statistical Analysis
All CNM statistical program are available from this screen and
can be run at any time during or after the season. You must have kits for this
to work.
Calculate Recommendation Averages
This report Calculate Writes a report for the periods that fall within the
previously specified date range. This report is divided into irrigated and
non-irrigated fields with the total number of kits, the total number of acres
that received that recommendation for that period, the average level of that
element, and the average level per acre for those kits. This information is
shown for high, medium, and low ranges of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Sulfur.
Recommendation Frequency
This program generates a report for each period that falls within the
previously specified date range. These reports are divided into irrigated and
non-irrigated fields and show, for each recommendation of a period, the number
of kits that have received that recommendation and how many acres those kits
represent. Only recommendations that have kits will be reported.
Moisture, Insect, Fruit Rates
This program generates a report for each period that falls within the
previously specified date range. These reports are divided into irrigated and
non-irrigated fields and show, for each possible recommendation of a period,
the number of kits that received that recommendation at "Excessive" or "Good"
or "Slightly Dry" or "Droughty" levels of SOIL MOISTURE, "Unsatisfactory" or
"Satisfactory" levels of INSECT CONTROL, and "Excellent" or "Good" or "Fair"
or "Poor" levels of FRUITING RATE.
Planting Date Ranges
This program generates a report for the entire season and ignores the
previously specified date range. This report is divided into irrigated and
non-irrigated fields and show for each planting date range, the number of kits
that were planted during that time, the number of applications of Nitrogen,
the average pounds per acre of those applications of Nitrogen, the number of
applications of Potash, and the average pounds per acre of those applications
of Potash.
Soil and/or Foliar Applied Potash
This program generates a report for the each period that falls within the
previously specified date range. These reports are divided into irrigated and
non-irrigated fields and show the period, the total number of kits within that
period, the total number of kits in that Period that reported added Potash,
the total acreage of the kits that reported added Potash, and the average
pounds per acre of added Potash.
Soil and/or Foliar Applied Nitrogen
This program generates a report for the each period that falls within the
specified date range. These reports are divided into irrigated and
non-irrigated fields and show the period, the total number of kits within that
period, the total number of kits in that Period that reported added Nitrogen,
the total acreage of the kits that reported added Nitrogen, and the average
pounds per acre of added Nitrogen.
Element Ranges
This report is limited to a date range of at most seven (7) days and will not
run if the specified date range is longer than seven days. After choosing
between Sulfur, Potassium, Nitrogen, or Phosphorus reports, the user then
specifies the high and low levels to bracket their report. Wider ranges mean
longer reports to read and/or print.
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