The main workhorse is a Same Explorer 90C, which is a 90 HP diesel track-layer with a number of implements:
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front-end bucket loader |
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10′ dozer blade |
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2-gang vineyard disk |
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Perfecta II 3-section harrow (S-tines, bars and roller) |
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flail mower |
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box grader |
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3-tine ripper |
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grain drill |
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Ommas Boomerang in-row tiller (tiller head can be swapped out for a flail mower head) |
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electrostatic sprayer |
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pallet fork |
The most active unit is a Polaris Big Boss 6-wheel drive ATV with a 4′ x 4′ bed in back for hauling around tools and supplies while working in the vineyard.
A rudimentary lab consists of a weather station and grape juice analysis instruments:
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The Davis Weather Station continually monitors and transmits to the office many critical weather data:
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temperature and humidity in 4 locations |
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wind speed and direction |
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barometric pressure |
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rainfall |
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solar radiation |
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UV radiation |
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soil temperature and moisture |
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leaf moisture |
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Lab tools for monitoring grape juice characteristics close to harvest time:
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refractometer for measuring sugar level in Brix |
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pH meter |
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burette setup for measuring TA (titratable acidity) |
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