This article covers a comparison between the new Tank Mix and Tank Calculator in CropIQ 2.0.
Comparison Table
Below is a table comparing Tank Mix and Tank Calculator.
| Feature | Tank Mix | Tank Calculator |
| Location in Hub | Spray Management | Confirm Product Details page in a New Application |
| Summary | Preset combination of products | Calculates "on the fly" within CropIQ applications |
| Options for Entry | Rate/acre or total amount of product | Only rate/acre |
| Application Equipment Profile |
Can use existing or manually enter necessary values | Can use existing, create "on the fly", or manually enter necessary values |
| Calculation Outputs | Total amount of product to add to the tank (if Product Applied per Area option is used) | Total amount of product to add to the tank |
| Acres covered by (1) tank of solution | Acres covered by (1) tank of solution | |
| Total amount of tanks needed | Total amount of tanks needed | |
| In Application Equipment, calculates the total amount of mixture Applied/Acre (if Calculated Entry option is selected) | Calculates the total amount of mixture Applied/Acre (if Calculated Entry option is selected) | |
| Dilution Rate (if option is selected) | ---- | |
| Rate/Acre (if Total Product Per Tank option is used) | ---- | |
| Advantages | Rapid recall of preset product combinations | Real-time calculations within CropIQ application |
| Can calculate dilution rate | Can save and recall Application Equipment for streamlined calculations | |
| Limitations | No guidance on product rate/acre due to not selecting an application state or target pest | No rapid recall of product combinations |
Pictured above: Comparison table between Tank Mix and Tank Calculator
Use Case Exploration
Tank Mix:
- Designed for users who frequently apply specific mixtures of products.
- Enables the rapid recall of pre-set combinations into an application.
- Users can create a template of products and promptly integrate them into their application
Note: an application equipment profile may be created first and utilized for a template of your equipment parameters. - Calculates:
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- The acres covered by a single tank of solution
- The total number of tanks needed for the application
- The total amount of mixture applied per acre by the equipment
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Tank Calculator:
- Crafted for on-the-fly calculations within the CropIQ application, requiring no prior preparation.
- This tool exclusively functions with rate per acre, allowing users to add products to the application dynamically.
- Users can either use an existing application equipment profile or create one on the spot for rapid recall in the Tank Calculator in future applications.
Conclusion
The key differences between Tank Mix and Tank Calculator lie in their ability to calculate rate per acre and dilution rate. Tank Calculator lacks these calculations but compensates with its dynamic, on-the-fly functionality, allowing users to make quick decisions without prior preparation. Conversely, Tank Mix provides in-depth calculations, making it suitable for users with established product combinations and application equipment profiles.
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