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Installation Guide
For Short & Tall Crops
Tips on how to place your Mark in the field.
Decision Agriculture
Pick a Representative Spot & Check Cellular Reception
The Mark should be placed in a location that best represents crop conditions. Be attentive to local surroundings
such as tall trees that may cast shadows.
The Mark should be placed in a location with good cellular service. Generally, if you see two bars on your phone,
the Arable Mark will be able to connect to the server and send data to the cloud at regular intervals.
FOR SHORT CROPS (UNDER 4’)
Step 1.
Pole Placement
Drive the pole firmly into the ground so that it is
roughly level and will not slip in time. Make sure to
avoid any irrigation lines below the soil.
FOR TALL CROPS (4’ AND ABOVE)
Step 1.
Pole Placement
Place pole near trellis post. It will take a little
adjustment to get the pole flat along the post and
in between wires. Don’t fix it to the post just yet;
you will want to be able to tilt it towards yourself
to put the device on the top of the pole before
affixing it to the trellis post.
We also recommend creating a hole near the base
of the trellis post to bury part of the pole, using a
soil probe or hand spade. This gives it some added
stability.
NOTE: the Mark will be looking at a circular area
below it with a diameter that is twice its mounted
height.
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