Grasshopper - Grass measurement and management system - True North Technologies (2024)

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What is the grasshopper grass app? ›

Grasshopper is a solution to the problem of properly measuring and allocating grass to dairy and beef herds in real time. Operating in conjunction with the Grasshopper hardware sensor, this App improves grass measurement, grass allocation and grass utilisation significantly.

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Grasshopper is very easy to use. Grasshopper works on the principle of measuring the compressed sward height with millimeter accuracy. As you measure, you have full control over the moment the measure is taken – eliminating angular drop problems experienced with other methods.

Method 1: The first method uses a quadrat and shears.

A 0.5m x 0.5m quadrat is placed in an area that is representative of the amount of grass in the paddock. (Remember to subtract the weight of the empty bag) Grass DM% = 16% (0.16) 0.200 kg x 0.16 x 40,000 (there are 40,000 quadrats in a hectare) = 1,280 kg DM/ha.

With the implementation of Grass Measuring you will be successfully able to track the amount of grass available on the grazing platform at any one time. Once you know how much grass your herd demands you can match your grass supply to the demand.

For seasoned gardeners, this is probably not news to you: grasshoppers can devastate gardens and crops. They eat holes in leaves, which may not sound like the worst thing, but when you consider that they eat half of their body weight every day””it can spell major trouble for your precious plants!

With plans starting at just $14 a month, Grasshopper works with your budget.

The Purdue Turf Doctor app was developed by experts at Purdue University to help homeowners and land managers diagnose & address turfgrass problems caused by a variety of factors including weeds, insects, diseases, nuisance animals and abiotic stress.

GPS Fields Area Measure is a free app that allows you to evaluate your fields as you need: measure the distance, perimeter, or area and share it with your colleagues straight away! "Very accurate and precise.

Formula: Measure the length of the longest axis across the area. Every 10 feet along the length, measure the width of the area at right angles to the length line. Total all widths and multiply by 10. Example: A= (40' + 30' + 50') x 10 = 1,200 sq.

In the summer, keep both cool-season and warm-season grasses slightly taller. Cut cool-season grasses to 3 or 3 ½ inches. Mow warm-season grasses to 2 or 2 ½ inches. In summer, grass can be kept a bit higher to prevent weeds, help shade the soil line, and maintain water in the soil.

How high should I let my grass grow? ›

The mowing height range for most grasses is between 1.5 and 3 inches. In general, for most lawns 2 to 2.5 inches is optimum because if you are mowing at 3 inches, your lawn may grow to 5 or 6 inches before you mow it again.

New grass fills in between what's already there, creating a thicker, lusher feel and look.

To find the area of your backyard, use this formula: area = length x width. For example, if your yard measures 30 feet long and 40 feet wide, multiply those numbers. The final product is your area, which is 1,200 square feet.

Healthy lawns and other landscape plants contribute to improved air quality by acting as traps for dust and other airborne particles. Because a lawn completely covers a soil surface, soil particles are prevented from blowing around and being carried to another area.

Grasshopper is an app for learning to code with JavaScript that's available for Android users and on web browsers. It was created by one of Google's experimental projects teams. New users can choose to start as complete beginners or to skip ahead a bit if they have some experience.

Sign Up for Grasshopper - Pricing Starting at $14 Per Month.

In March 2023, Google announced that Grasshopper would shut down on June 15, 2023.

No, Grasshopper doesn't offer call recording. Alternatively, you may use a third-party call recording tool to capture your phone conversation. It's important to verify that you can use the application to record while using your desktop or mobile Grasshopper app to make or receive the call.