Case 1: frost on the

Mantaro Valley
Team

DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM

Frost and hail are a problem for crops, then we

need to find which is the area of Peru where is
realized the most of this activity ,also search
which is the crop higher production in Peru ,we
found that the Suni region ( Mantaro Valley ) it
is most suitable for crops, because it is at a
height between 3500 and 4000 m.s.n.m also
the most important crop in this area is the
potato , which must be in a range suitable
temperature of 10-25 C. with this information
we will find solutions with different organizers.

ISHIKAWA DIAGRAM
There isnt
prevention
measures

Absence of
knowledge

There isnt control of external

factors

People arent trained or dont have

a education about the frost and hail

A lot of confidence in their customs

People dont spend money in
Technology because they want
have earnings
People with little money

Limited
resources

Vulnerability to
frost and hail on
crops in the
Mantaro Valley

Climate change
Excess contaminants
environment

Greenhouse
effect

HOW HOW DIAGRAM

Take measures
against possible
losses that can cause

The vulnerability of
frost and hail on
crops in the
Mantaro Valley

Contributing with
the environment

Providing creative and

innovative ideas that
it is effective and
efficient

Controlling factors such as temperature,

humidity, etc.
Scientific explanation of the committed
mistakes, the product of some customs

To avoid the use of chemicals that they affect

or alter the fertility of the land and ecosystem
that surrounds it

Training or chats to the people with

dedication to the agriculture
To show the costbenefit ratio
Recovery in the medium-term and the longterm benefit, also avoiding lose part or all the
planting.

Brainstorming

Comparing all the

Methods
ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

COMMENTS

SITE
SELECTION

N Choose location
with good cold air
drainage

Best method of frost

protection. Visualize
air flow and/or
monitor minimum
temperatures

HEATERS

Lower installation
costs than irrigation
Allows delay No risk
if rate is inadequate

Fuel oil is expensive

Contributes to greenhouse
effect use is now forbidden
in some parts of the world

Free-standing or
pipeline

IRRIGATION

Lower operational
costs than heaters
Same system can be
used for
conventional
irrigation

Relatively high installation

costs Risk damage to crop if
rate is inadequate Limbs may
break Waterlog risk No
protection in wind > 8 km/h (5
mph)

Plant part protected

by heat of fusion;
irrigation must
continue until melting
begins; backup power
source essential

WIND MILLS

Installation cost
similar to heaters

No protection in wind > 8

km/h (5 mph) or when
advective freeze exists

Mixes warm air near

top of inversion down
to crop height

FOG

Blocks outgoing heat

and slows cooling

Has potential but is not

currently practical

Uses greenhouse
effect to trap heat
and limit cooling

Proyect Performance
First with the irrigation channel, well take water
and with the pump well fill the bottles after that
with the sun will be warm the water also with a
temperature sensor well register the maximum
temperature in the day after that the water will
go to the tank. This tank will keep the water
temperature, this water going to the pit at night
when the temperature low, after in the morning
with the remaining water is used to help frozen
leaves. Also is necessary that the bottles are
located above the crops to prevent hail

Construction of
irrigation canal
To build a canal, consider:

Capacity or amount of water that will drive.

The soil type, which will determine the slope of

the channel walls relative to its base (slope).

The slope.

Tanks contain water for irrigation

Solar panels for electricity. It is on top of the

structure, thus feeding the whole farm.

Added to the spray sprinkler system performed.

Hydraulic pump for a constant flow.

Technological
Proposal

Thanks
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