2/26/2014 10:02 AM
I know I have talked before about some of these issues, but right now we still aren't looking at a standalone weather station like Davis Vantage Pro I yet.
For those without those types of stations, well and I guess even with those types of stations what data are you all collecting?
We currently collect high and low temps on a "Globe digital max/min thermometer (item 2102 in the Forestry Suppliers catalog) Rain in a Tru-Chek rain gauge, soil temperatures with a simple Taylor soil thermometer. And I purchased a manual ETgage Model A with the cover on top; it's like the ones I have seen at university field days. I also have one of those Dwyer hand-held wind meters. I would like to add a hygrometer, but wonder if I could get the newer wind meters that will also read relative humidity. Do you all think that would be accurate enough?
I am just trying to get some ideas and suggestions as we head into the season.
I would think high and low temps, humidity, soil temp, evapotranspiration, wind speeds, precipitation would be sufficient? Are you all tracking more items?
Thanks!
Mel
Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO