Maximising Yields Using Variable Rate Drilling Maps

Maximising Yields Using Variable Rate Drilling Maps

The type of crop canopy seed rate control weeds can help solve the problem , the use of better soil and seeds may reduce costs. Jane Cali seeking precision agriculture technologies for farmers and the manufacturer's advice , attracting more and more attention.

ï »¿ Farmers and farmland Contractors Bill and Eric Wright , Wrigh agriculture, is the use of variable rate broadcast systems, and offer it as a service to customers, in their third season .

In 2012 , 1,300 hectares ( 3,212 acres ) to establish the use of variable rate technology . This year will grow to 1,500 hectares ( 3,707 acres ) .

"We have been taken to reduce the variability of plant populations , different soil types , which helps crop management and weed control variable seeding , â €? Said Eric .

The facility SoilQuest precision floating seeds agronomic service by the service provider Agrii agriculture, soil mapping based on the conductivity by dragging scanner part of the investigation .

The SoilQuest management system into geo-referenced reading and use of geostatistical analysis, soil maps , choose the management area and sampling .

Sample test

Testing the sample P, K, Mg and pH and the laser is used to confirm the exact texture of sand / silt / clay content of the soil with the classification for each sample .

Consulting agronomists and farmers put into use, management area , to determine the best seeds , and create a variable seed rate plan.

Mr. Wright was originally commissioned by the conductivity survey floating nutrition planning , but the soil types of data also proved useful in variable seeding maps.

"Recently , we use laser texture to the sand / silt / clay content of the sample in the management area , €? He said:" Our gatekeeper software to build a seeding prescription data entered into a € œThe This year our goal is to us comprehensive agricultural package into gatekeeper .

" However , SoilQuest map can also be uploaded to the floating-rate memory card or USB memory stick drill controller.â?

Most of the technology already familiar Wrightâ € ™ agriculture, has been using John Green Star Deereâ relatively seamless precision farming hardware since 2005 , and through maps uploaded to the terminal variable seeding move yes.

Sowing

" Green Star terminal control our Vaderstad fast, sumo Versadrill or weaving tooth drilling, we also have the ability to pass subsoiler install applicator.â variable seeding ?

Fast for most of the grain, while Versadrillâ Ş liquid fertilizer capacity is mainly rapeseed deployment. Weaving tooth bit in difficult conditions, takeovers and Mr. Wright said that it came with a court season .

He said the most important element of the exercise is its electronic control system that can be upgraded RDS A Artemis controller although mechanical drills .

"Buy a new drill , it can be worth a check floating , radar speed control, and through its controller , it can be prescribed - not all of them , €? He said.

Mr. Wright added that some manufacturers provide choice spaced further manipulate plant populations , but he thinks 125 mm spacing provides the Vaderstad rapid working well.