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Documents

Indoor operations

Overview of Indoor Crop Health Diagnostic Workflow

Outdoor operations

Overview of Outdoor Crop Health Diagnostic Workflow

Videos

Outdoor video library

Outdoor overview and workflow

Workflow overview

What CredoSense measures outdoors

Outdoor station installation and takedown

Installing the weather station

Station placement

Adjusting station height

Powering the station

End-of-season takedown

Field diagnostics and measurement workflow

How to take leaf chamber measurements

Sampling strategy

Alerts, dashboard, and prescriptions

Alerts explained

Dashboard walkthrough

Exporting prescription output

Maintenance and troubleshooting

Maintenance checklist

Common troubleshooting

Best practices (outdoor)

Measurement best practices

Maintenance best practices

Indoor video library

Indoor overview and workflow

Workflow overview

What CredoSense measures indoors

Indoor station installation and setup

Installing microclimate and spore station

Station Placement

Adjusting station height

Powering the station

Time-series monitoring, alerts, and scouting guidance

Indoor alerts explained

Using indoor time series trends

Indoor measurement workflow

How to take leaf chamber measurements

Sampling indoors

Indoor reports, exports, and integrations

Indoor dashboard walkthrough

Exporting indoor outputs

Indoor maintenance and troubleshooting

Spore counter maintenance

Leaf chamber maintenance

Updating leaf chamber firmware

Common indoor troubleshooting

Best practices

Measurement best practices

Maintenance best practices

Best practices (indoor)

Measurement best practices

Maintenance best practices

CredoSense FAQ (Indoor + Outdoor Crop Health Diagnostics)

How is CredoSense different from crop health monitoring tools?

Most monitoring tools indicate that something changed. CredoSense is designed to identify what is driving the change and what to do next. It combines early screening with targeted, high-information diagnostics so recommendations are based on convergent evidence from crop response, environmental conditions, root-zone state, and biological pressure signals.

Is CredoSense a monitoring tool?

CredoSense includes monitoring, but it is not monitoring-only. It is an end-to-end diagnostics workflow that moves from early detection to attribution and prescription, so growers and advisors can take timely action with higher confidence.

Does CredoSense work for both outdoor fields and indoor facilities?

Yes. Outdoors, satellite and radar screening flags at-risk field grids and guides targeted in-field diagnostics to confirm the driver. Indoors, time-series monitoring flags benches or zones that drift from expected crop- and growth-stage-specific trajectories and guides targeted diagnostics for confirmation.

What crops and production systems are the best fit?

CredoSense supports row crops, specialty crops, and indoor crops. It is designed for operations where early detection and correct attribution materially improve timing and input decisions, including farms, agronomy advisors managing multiple clients, and indoor growers managing multiple zones.

Is RAAIS trained for Canadian crops?

Yes. RAAIS is trained and tuned for crops commonly grown in Canada and continues to expand as CredoSense adds coverage across regions and production systems.

Why can’t satellite or remote sensing diagnose the problem on its own?

Remote sensing is excellent for identifying where a field is changing, but many stressors produce similar canopy patterns, especially early in onset. CredoSense uses satellite and radar to prioritize which grids need attention, then confirms the primary driver using on-site crop response measurements and local context.

Why is a single sensor or single index not enough?

Crop stress is multi-causal. Water limitation, nutrient imbalance, heat and radiation load, salinity or uptake constraints, and biological pressure can overlap and produce similar symptoms. CredoSense reduces false confidence by using convergent evidence across multiple layers rather than forcing decisions from one parameter.

Does CredoSense replace scouting?

No. CredoSense reduces unnecessary scouting by focusing attention on the highest-priority grids and guiding confirmation measurements. A correct agronomic decision often requires targeted on-site confirmation.

 

How long does a leaf chamber measurement take?

A full measurement set is completed in under one minute per plant.

How many plants should we measure?

In a flagged area, we typically recommend measuring about 10 to 20 representative plants to increase confidence while keeping labor efficient.

Is the leaf chamber portable?

Yes. The leaf chamber weighs about one kilogram, is highly portable, and runs on a rechargeable battery.

How long does the leaf chamber battery last?

The leaf chamber includes an external portable rechargeable power pack that supports up to about 300 measurements per day when fully charged under typical use conditions.

Does the leaf chamber require consumables?

The only routine consumable is desiccant.

Does the app guide users step-by-step during measurement?

Yes. The leaf chamber connects to the CredoSense app, which provides step-by-step sampling guidance and workflow checks to support consistent measurement across users.

Why is leaf wetness important?

Leaf wetness indicates infection-favorable environmental windows. It helps determine host-environment suitability for infection and provides critical context for interpreting spore pressure alongside crop response.

How often does the spore counter measure?

It measures spore counts three times daily.

Are there consumables for the spore counter?

The spore counter is designed to be low-maintenance and uses no routine consumables other than a HEPA filter.

Do you provide the weather-station battery?

No. Customers supply the 12V battery. A sealed lead-acid battery is a common solar-charge-compatible option, and CredoSense provides sizing guidance based on station configuration, site conditions, and sun availability. CredoSense does not sell or ship station batteries.

How tall is the weather station and who installs it?

The station is approximately 7.5 feet tall and is installed by the customer. CredoSense identifies the recommended location on the farm or in the facility. Height is adjustable, and we recommend keeping sensors at canopy level by increasing the station height as the crop grows if the canopy rises above the sensors.

Are software and firmware updates included?

Yes. Firmware and software updates are included in the service and are delivered regularly to improve reliability and performance.

Do you provide a recommendation report or summary for each field or zone?

Yes. CredoSense provides field, grid, bench, or zone summaries that include the leading stress driver, supporting context, and recommended next actions designed for practical decision-making.

Can CredoSense learn from user feedback?

Yes. CredoSense supports structured user feedback and outcome tracking to support controlled refinement of guidance over time while maintaining agronomic guardrails.

Can multiple people use the same account?

Yes. Up to five people can log into the same account and work concurrently. Outdoors, users can operate across different grids in the same field. Indoors, users can operate across different benches or zones.

Do we need to remove the station at the end of the season?

Yes. Outdoor stations are designed for season-long deployment and are typically taken down at the end of the season as part of normal operations.

What does CredoSense cost?

CredoSense reduces upfront investment by not charging for the hardware itself. Customers pay a one-time hardware activation fee plus a tiered annual service fee. For outdoor deployments, pricing is per acre per year and typically ranges from ~CAD $4 to ~CAD $8/acre depending on farm size. For indoor deployments, pricing is cost per scan bundled into tiers.

What maintenance is required over a season?

Routine maintenance is minimal and typically includes desiccant replacement for the leaf chamber, HEPA filter replacement for the spore counter when needed, and basic cleaning and inspection.

How many stations or devices do we need per farm?

For outdoor farms, CredoSense recommends the number of stations using a proprietary sizing and placement approach that considers farm size, landscape, and prevailing wind direction. For indoor facilities, sizing is primarily driven by facility size and zoning. A recommended configuration is provided during onboarding.