Advantages of measuring Sunfall

The DAVIS Solar 12C, Solar 6 and Solar3B will automatically adjust misting with changes in sunlight...rain or shine. The solar misting diagram above shows two days of misting in summer where the only difference was changes in sunlight. When rain clouds came in the middle of day, misting was automatically reduced to once per hour. Misting rates may change by a factor of 4 to 10 from sunrise to noon to sunset. When the Davis Solar Misters adjust the misting to changes in sunlight, growers report several benefits: reduced labor and disease; water and chemicals are conserved; increase yields during the season; and drier works areas with less runoff and groundwater pollution. Additional features include Night-Time misting for dry climates or for bottom heat installations.

The DAVIS Solar Misters will vary the misting with changes in light intensity. A light sensor is provided with each mister, and continuously change the misting as the light intensity changes. On a clear day, the misting will quicken as the sun rises, and will peak at Solar Noon. As the solar intensity declines, the misting will slow. This reduce misting is especially useful at the end of the day to reduce humidity for the night. On cloudy days, misting is automatically varied as the clouds come and go. The solar misting diagram below shows two days of misting in summer where the only difference was changes in sunlight.

The Solar Misters have adjustable solar levels to set the solar intensity at which misting changes from the Night to the Day mode. These adjustments are useful when you want to delay to start of misting in the morning until the solar intensity reaches an intensity which you at want to misting to begin.

If supplemental lights are used, the light sensor may be placed under the artificial lights so that the Solar 3B, Solar 6 and Solar 12C can vary the misting as the artificial lights are turned on and off.