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Instead of applying an equal amount of fertilizers over an entire field, precision agriculture involves measuring the within-field soil variations and adapting the fertilizer strategy accordingly. This leads to optimized fertilizer usage, saving costs and reducing the environmental impact. Smart farming Smart farming is the ...
For instance, Indian government launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna in July 2015, for enhancing the effective water usage & management, creating & strengthening water distribution network. ...
A Peterborough-based fertiliser tank supplier is reinforcing the importance of storing large volumes of fertiliser correctly in order to benefit from bulk-buying savings and to reduce wastage. As a Northumberland grower attributes his claimed world record wheat yield to fertiliser. Northumberland farmer, Rod Smith, claims to have achieved a world record wheat yield of 16.52t/ha and attributes ...
We have spoken many times about technological advancements in farming, from The Internet of Things, to satellite crop imaging, farming drones, to GPS automation. However, reported by Farming Life this week, Bosch is bringing us one step closer to an automated farm with their Deepfield Robotics wing. The company’s Bonirob farming robot will make plant breeding more efficient and reduce the ...
This allows growers to monitor pesticides dispersion and fertilizer usage and to monitor crop health parameters including soil moisture. ...
The FIGARO platform V1, a decision support system for water and fertilizer irrigation, acts as a SaaS platform, periodically running leading and approved crop models to provide farmers with on-line recommendations regarding the best irrigation and fertilization schedules for their farms. ...
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Farming UK detailed this week how US farmers have been seen to be cutting back on fertiliser usage as crop prices slide. So far throughout autumn, it’s been one way of clawing back costs in response to crop prices dropping to multi-year lows and a delayed harvest. Ten of twelve US farm retail companies surveyed by Reuters reported that fertilizer sales ...
As multi-cut grass requires a good supply of nitrogen, sulphur and potash, potash in particular is not sufficiently replaced. Tailored fertilizer usage matching crops needs throughout the growing season allows for a more efficient approach and better nutrition. Farmers administering fertilizer can benefit from bulk buying this ever ...
Various nitrogen sources were tested in this study in order to fertilize pine leaves and oak leaves instead of using the traditional fertilization which is based on the nitrogen absorption through the root. ...
Countries including China, Malaysia and Bangladesh rank above India in terms of fertilizer consumption. Low usage poses as opportunity that can be capitalized by the players both from the perspective of production and consumption. Fertilizers find its usage in enhancing food productivity and thereby as food grain production ...
Mulching, for example, can help rebuild soil fertility and reduce water usage, and is suitable for use even in household gardens, without need for high-tech tools. ...
Nitrogen fertiliser used in crop production is a substantial source of environmental pollution, contributing to around one third of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the world's agricultural sector. Recent research on a genetically modified (GM) variety of rapeseed, which has been made more nitrogen-efficient, suggests that yields comparable with conventional varieties can be obtained using ...