Transcript IPM Technology in/around the Home & Garden

IPM Technology in/around the
Home & Garden
Toby Day
MSU Extension Horticulture
Associate Specialist
This is not evolution…
Botanicalls form Sparkfun electronics
($99.95)
• You just buy a small
kit that you piece
together, and then
stick it into one of
the plants in your
garden.
• Use various sensor
technology that
allow your plants to
tweet or even text
you when they're in
need of water.
Goals of Botanicalls Classic from NYU
1. Keep the plants alive by translating the communication
protocols of the plants (leaf habit, color of foliage, droop,
etc) to more common human communication protocols
(email, voice phone calls, digital visualizations, etc).
2. Enhance people’s connection to plants, and explore the
ways plants help humans, how caring for a shared resource
can create sense of community, and how natural life is a
valuable counterpoint to our technical environment.
3. Maintain a sense of humor at all times.
• Wireless sensor for small gardens and farms
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Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor ($99.00)
Rapitest 3- and 4-Way Analyzer by
Luster Leaf ($11.99 to $35.99)
• Soil and sunlight
analyzer
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Soil pH
Moisture content
Fertilizer content
Sunlight
HOBO Data Loggers by Onset
• Wide range of monitoring
applications
• Measure temperature and
relative humidity, O2, salinity,
you name it
• Alarms
• Software to download
information to your computer
• $75 to $1,500 depending on
system
High Tech Plant Examining Glasses
from Clean Air Gardening ($69.99)
• Developed by NASA
• Lets you spot stressed
plants up close or and
distance before they are
apparent to the human
eye.
• Since the human eye is extremely sensitive to
light in the green color range, any off-green
colors that might be caused by disease, water,
or pests will stand out against the black
background as glowing red, coral, pink or
other hues.
X-ray vision camera, not yet on the
market…but close
• Infrared camera measures plant
health
• Developed by Public Laboratory
community
• Photosynthesizing plants absorb most visible light (less green than
red and blue, which is why they're green to our eyes!) but reflect
near-infrared. When you take a picture with the Infragram, you get
two separate images -- infrared and regular light -- and a false-color
composite that shows you where there are big differences. Bright
spots in the composite means lots of photosynthesis!
The Internet
• When using the internet, be
skeptical
• Please
• Tip – when searching for
information use “extension”
immediately after item being
searched
• For instance instead searching
for “growing tomatoes,” use
“growing tomatoes extension”
– Unbiased and research-based
Blogs
• Many people are
turning to blogs for
yard and garden
information
• There are some good
ones out there, but….
• Be very, very skeptical
YouTube
Programmable Hose-end Timer ($19 to
$69)
• Allows you to water at
the proper time, even if
you don’t have an
irrigation system
• Most are programmable
• Can be hooked up to
hose and sprinkler or
drip system
• Eliminates environment
for many Montana plant
diseases
Battery Powered Time-lapse Garden
Video Camera by Brinno ($159.99)
• You can literally watch
your garden grow
• Takes a picture at
predetermined interval (5
seconds to 24 hours)
• Light sensor turns off
camera at night
• Can play back like a movie
• Takes up to 18,000 pictures
LED Grow Lights ($29-$899)
• Latest technology for indoor
gardeners
• Energy efficient
• Perfect spectrum for plant
growth
• Low heat
• Life span of 50,000 hours
Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
by Contech ($46 to $79)
• Keeps animals away
that are attracted to
fruit, vegetables, and
ornamental plants
• Repels skunks, deer,
raccoons, squirrels and
rabbits
• Scares the tar out of
your unwanted
company too.
Super Scary Solar Powered Owl Statue
($44.99) Amazon
• Motion sensors
cause the head to
move
• Even will project a
“hoot” sound
• Made form recycled
materials and is
hand painted
• 18” tall
Garden Gnome Drone
(Being Developed) University of
Victoria
• Once a pest is
detected, this scary
little drone will take
flight and flay around
your yard or garden,
scaring away anything
with four legs (or
two?)
• Limited to weather
conditions
Plant Buddy by Redshift for Android
(Free)
• Good plant journal
• Description,
acquired date, and
source.
• Can add care tips,
notes and links
• Set alarms for
watering, fertilizing,
etc.
• Share pictures on
Facebook
Garden Tracker by Portable Databases
for IOS ($0.99 to $3.99)
• Allow design of gardens up to 2,500
sq.ft.
• Tells you how much space each plant
will accommodate
• Gives general care information
– Watering, soil temperature, planting
depth, and which are incompatible
• Records information
• Watering, fertilization, anticipated
harvest dates, etc.
• Handy reference for pests and how
to treat
Landscaper Companion by Stevenson
Software for IOS and Android ($5.99)
• No design capabilities
• Reference for variety of plants
including trees, shrubs, annuals,
perennials, vegetables and herbs
about 20,000 varieties with
images.
• Search capabilities
– Common and scientific name, sun
exposure, hardiness zone, water
requirements, color, height, width
• Create an album
Iveggiegarden by Moorit for IOS
($9.99)
• Design and garden plant
tracker
• 50 vegetables and 500
varieties
• Growing tips
• Pictures common pests
• Good overall garden
journal
Leafsnap: an Electronic Field Guide for
IOS (Free)
• From Columbia University,
University of Maryland, and the
Smithsonian Institute
• This free mobile app helps identify
tree species from photographs of
their leaves
• High resolution photos of flower,
fruit, petiole, seed, and bark
• Downside: Currently only includes
trees of the Northeast, but the
website claims it will soon cover all
the trees of the continental U.S.
Food Garden Guide
IOS and Android* (Free)
• Comprehensive guide to
growing food
• From Mother Earth News, so
expect organic
• Information of planting,
harvesting, storage, saving
seeds, pest prevention,
growing and kitchen prep
*Couldn’t get it to work on Android
Garden Compass (I’m guessing it is for IOS
since I couldn’t find it on my Android
(FREE) by TeamSOA, inc
• A lot of the same features
as other apps
• You can identify plants,
plant diseases, and insects
by picture
• Which is to say, you can
literally take a photo of
something in your garden
and someone will message
you back with info
– Unknown who is responding!
Audubon Insects and Spiders
(Android $3.99)
• 510 species of the most common species of
insects and spiders
• In-depth information on each species
Plant Diagnostic Sample Submission
for IOS (Free)
• Alabama, Connecticut,
Illinois, Kentucky,
Michigan, New Hampshire,
Ohio, Indiana
• Allows farmers, gardeners,
landscapers, arborists, etc.
to submit digital photo
samples for diagnosis
• Simple customized
questions
• Photo tips
BeeSmart App from Pollinator
Partnership (free for Android and IOS)
• Enter your zip code and
it will bring up a list of
pollinator plants that
grow in your area
• Also can list plants by
Pollinator you want to
attract
Insect Repellent by HR Studios for
Android (Free)
• Generates a unique high
frequency ultrasound
that repels insects
• Out of human hearing
range
• Good for ticks, fleas,
mosquitoes, flies,
midges and chiggers
• Scared the hell out my
cats!
Pickin’ Chicken
• Enough said
Vegibee Garden Pollinator
• 5 speed, rechargeable plant
pollinator
• The variable speeds and multiple
vibrating wands allows more
control and versatility
• The VegiBee are a "BEE FREE"
plant pollination method that can
be used in a greenhouse or
outdoors, increasing the yield by +
30% annually
• Can be used to increase plant
pollination on vegetables, fruits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
and can be used to hybridize
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tailpage
flowers in the greenhouse
Toby Day
Extension Horticulture Specialist
P.O. Box 173140
312 Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman, Montana 59717
Tel: (406)994-6523
[email protected]