The average temperature for a day is insufficient to calculate correct watering.

Richard
更新時間 2025-12-17 07:17:57 UTC
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When I have Whisperers, the system appears to calculate the average over the day about 4 degrees higher than for zones without Whisperers.

It seems that, even though the weather data is available throughout the day, that zones without sensors only use the forecast high and low.


This is insufficient to correctly adjust for the amount of watering required.


For example, today is 7 degrees C up to 36.

Whisperer zones average the temp at 26C while non-Whisperer zone calculate the average at 22C.


On these extremely hot days, the non-whisperer zones are under-watering much more than the Whisperer zones.


Also note that even the zones with Whisperers always under-water and needs custom programs or manual intervention.


This finally explains to me why zones are always under-watered.


Can the system please use multiple day readings for non-Whisperer zones and PLEASE provide more watering?

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Wency Pan
更新時間 2025-12-22 02:33:48 UTC

Dear customer,


We would like to clarify how our system calculates watering requirements:While the dashboard displays the daily average temperature, our watering algorithm actually takes both the daily high and low temperatures into account to calculate evaporation rates. It does not rely solely on the average value, but instead uses a comprehensive analysis of daily actual temperature fluctuations.
Regarding the higher watering volume in Whisperer-assigned zones, this is likely due to the sensors’ real-time soil moisture data—the system adjusts watering based on the actual moisture level detected, rather than temperature alone.
To address your need for more watering in non-Whisperer zones, since you have multiple Whisperers, you can move a sensor from a well-watered zone to the area where you notice insufficient watering. This will allow the system to adjust based on real-time soil conditions there.
You can also manually increase the watering by configuring different zone modes and add watering programs in the settings.


We hope these explanations and solutions address your concerns. Please feel free to reach out if you need further guidance.


Thanks,

Netro Support