Localized starter fertilizer applications are already applied to 75% of maize acreage in France to enhance nutrient efficiency and minimize environmental impacts. Localized fertiliser application involves applying fertilizer directly to the roots of plants at sowing,...
The practice involves integrating advanced precision farming technologies, including multispectral drone imaging, IoT soil and environmental sensors, and agronomical models, to optimize fertilization in organic open-field broccoli production. Unlike traditional...
The practice of Variable Rate Fertilizer Application (VRFA) based on historical average yield maps allows farmers to optimize fertilizer use by targeting specific zones within their fields. This practice relies on precision machinery equipped with yield monitors and...
Fertilizer management using drones is an advanced precision agriculture technique that optimizes nutrient application, enhances yields, and reduces environmental impact. This practice integrates drones equipped with multispectral cameras, specialized software for data...
Drones equipped with multispectral cameras fly over fields to capture images, which are analyzed using software programs like Pix4Dmapper. This software creates detailed maps that pinpoint areas needing different levels of fertilizers and water. This targeted approach...
SATIVUM is the free digital tool chosen by the Spanish Government as the reference farmer's digital book. It was designated as the reference tool in 2024, and it is being developed to have a wide range of functionalities. It allows farmers to register their plots,...
Polish arable farmers widely use computer programs that calculate the nutrient balance (N, P, K) on the field, and prepare fertilization plans in accordance with the principles of sustainable mineral management. Examples of fertiliser advisory applications software...
When reviewing the yield quantity for their potato crop, farmers usually calculate the average amount of yield per hectare of a certain field, in some cases even over multiple fields. However, the variation in crop yield within fields can be relatively large. Knowing...
When using animal manure, there is often a large variation in the amount of nutrients applied over the field. Manure is transported with trucks and when applying animal manure different trucks come from different locations. Although the manure comes from the same type...
3D point clouds (big data) generated by the Mobile App iAgro optimize variable-rate fertilizations in vineyards. Acting as a Decision Support System (DSS), the app leverages AI computer vision algorithms, that automatically analyze vineyards digital twin and assess...
Site-specific fertilization using vigor maps is a precision farming technique designed to optimize fertilizer use, enhance agricultural yields, and minimize nutrient losses and environmental impacts. These vigor maps are generated from data collected through sensors...
The theoretical calculation of crop nitrogen needs in France has been carried out since 1992. This calculation is used to comply with the Nitrates Directive (European directive). The necessary data are provided by technical institutes and aggregated through COMIFER...
CropSat is a free precision farming tool developed in Sweden that leverages satellite imagery to optimize nitrogen fertilization, particularly for crops like wheat and other cereals. The tool uses Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data from satellite...
WatchITgrow is an online platform to support farmers in monitoring arable crops and vegetables more efficiently in view of increasing yields, both qualitatively and quantitatively. It is a collaboration platform for everyone in the sector, from growers, contractors...
Optimizing fertilizer inputs in agricultural production systems is seen as an important strategy to reduce their large environmental impact while supplying the world’s increasing need for food, fibre and fuel. Centrifugal fertilizer spreaders are by far the most used...
Satellite images are particularly suited for crops such as cereals, maize, and other field crops, as their scale aligns with the spatial resolution of Sentinel-2 satellite imagery. These images, combined with drone technology, provide essential data for implementing...
This practice describes the use of available satellite images to monitor actual crop status and act quickly on it. This helps to use fertiliser inputs more efficiently and reduce costs. Variable rate fertiliser prescription maps are traditionally based on soil samples...
The zero spot fertilization method for wheat is based on the following principles: The nitrogen supply to the wheat during the growing season is done in three steps. 1) The first application in early spring at the time of the start of wheat growth (BBCH30 (middle of...
To optimise crop growth throughout the season, it is important to offer the right amount of fertiliser to the crop at the right time. In The Netherlands several institutes offer a method that combines soil samples and crop growth modelling to optimize crop...
Soil moisture sensors can measure soil moisture content. Growers use that information, for example, to prioritize irrigation of fields: which ones should be irrigated first, which can wait? This is especially important in situations where the fields of a farmer are...
The agricultural sector has seen significant advancements with the integration of technology and digitalisation, particularly in the efficient and optimal use of fertilizers. This article explores various technologies and digital tools that are revolutionizing...