Introducing Plant Balance Metrics KPI's

Understand whether your crop strategy is on track, and in which direction your crop is heading

The Plant Balance page introduces two new metrics that answer a question growers ask constantly: "How is my crop doing, and should I adjust my strategy?" By combining plant measurement data with climate computer data, Source now gives you a way to see the effect of your steering decisions over time.

What you get:

Plant Balance Factor tells you whether your current strategy is safe, balanced, or aggressive. A value above +0.3 means your plants are building strength and reserves. Between -0.3 and +0.3, you're in the balanced zone, optimizing both health and yield. Below -0.3, the strategy is aggressive, with a higher risk of weakening the plant. Use this to monitor steering decisions and catch long-term trends before they become problems.

Generative Trend Indicator shows the direction your crop is developing. An increasing trend means the crop is becoming more generative; a decreasing trend means it's shifting vegetative. The trend over time matters more than any single reading.

Why this matters for your operation:

Until now, understanding the balance between generative and vegetative growth required experience and intuition. These metrics make that assessment visible and trackable, so you can see how a strategy change plays out over weeks rather than relying on feel alone. When something shifts, you see it in the data and can respond earlier.

Plant Balance Metrics are currently available for tomato cultivations, with pepper support expected to follow.