What is a "crop book"?

A crop book is a FarmiSpace instruction manual that we have created for your crops. Considering the growth characteristics of each crop, the interpretation of each index is different, so if you need to create a crop book for a specific crop, please contact us. From cash crops like coconut, durian, and nutmeg to essential food crops such as rice, wheat, and more, our services encompass the production of crop books for a diverse range of crops.

In this article, you'll learn about the use of FarmiSpace on edamame and how managing fields can be made faster and more efficient with FarmiSpace.

Note:　Edamame is soybean harvested before the bean turns yellow.

Use of Indexes to Monitor The Growth Stages of Edamame Beans

There are four stages of edamame growth. The vegetative period is the first 1-40 days, followed by the flowering period, when more obvious color changes can be observed in the field. Then comes the pod development period, when the color is the darkest of all the periods. Finally, there is the harvest period, when the colors change from the darker colors of the pod development period to lighter colors. Then, after harvest, the edamame fields turn back to a very light green color.

Use the crop growth index on FarmiSpace to observe the edamame beans. As time passes, the edamame field will turn from shallow to deep and then shallow again, and then it will be ready to be harvested.

In addition to the growth index, the moisture index and the health index can also be used to observe whether there are any abnormalities in the growth process of the edamame. In terms of moisture index, blue and white are the two ends of the spectrum, the bluer the color, the higher the water content of the plants. In terms of health index, green and red are the two ends of the spectrum, dark green is a healthy plant, while red means that there may be a problem in the field that needs to be solved.

Above is the same edamame field, showing the status of each index at the same time. From left to right, the crop growth index, crop moisture index, and crop health index are shown.

On the operating interface, you can discern the edamame status by interpreting spectral colors. In the crop book meticulously crafted for your convenience, each color corresponds to a specific meaning of the crop status. Alternatively, as depicted in the figure below, an average index aligns with the recommended edamame growth stage. This index serves as a reference for optimal crop management. We will provide example charts of crop growth index intervals as your management reference.

In the Crop Book we will show you the ideal average index of the crop at each stage.

Overview

FarmiSpace provides you with three indexes to recognize the status of your crops. Our main goal was to provide you with a simple and quick way to identify problems in your fields. Together with the recommended average growth indexes for each stage from crop book, you can manage your fields more effectively.

Finally, we'd like to emphasize that feel free to reach out to us or try FarmiSpace now, and we'll be more than happy to assist you in crafting a customized crop book for your specific crops, and more.

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