Virtual Grower 3 Tutorials

The Basics VG 3.0 Highlights New and improved features of Virtual Grower 3.0 are highlighted. VG 3.0 Tutorial #1: Getting Started and Setting Your Location Introduction to the general organization of VG 3.0 and selecting the location of your greenhouse. VG 3.0 Tutorial #2: Greenhouse Design Selecting the dimensions and materials of your greenhouse, describing air infiltration opportunities, and activating energy curtains. VG 3.0 Tutorial #3: Heating  Defining your heating schedules and characterizing your heating systems. VG 3.0 Tutorial #4: Lighting  Defining your lighting schedules and characterizing your lighting systems. VG 3.0 Tutorial #5: Plants  Describing the features within the plant section and creating a plant list. VG 3.0 Tutorial #6: Output and Greenhouse Setup Assigning heating, lighting, and plant properties to a greenhouse to begin the cost-calculating process. VG 3.0 Tutorial #7: Output and Calculating Costs Calculating costs and reviewing the data tables and graphs generated by your simulation. Advanced Techniques VG 3.0 Tutorial #8: Generating Reports Exporting your simulated costs and opening your report in a word-processing and spreadsheet program. VG 3.0 Tutorial #9: Predicting Crop Timing Calculating when a crop should be started to be ready for a specified finish date.  VG 3.0 Tutorial #10: Real Time Heating Costs Predicting heating costs for the next three days based on current weather forecasts. VG 3.0 Tutorial #11: Edit Fuels and Materials Adding a real or theoretical fuel and material to the database for use in simulations.

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