Needs-based fertilization using plant sensors.
The new fertiliser ordinance massively regulates the use of fertilisers, which means that additional fertilizer losses lead to a drop in yield. Intelligent distribution and utilization of the remaining permitted amount of fertiliser — whether mineral or organic — is becoming increasingly important in agriculture. High yields and the qualities required by the market can only be achieved with demand-oriented fertilization. Plant sensors represent a key concept for this in modern agriculture. While driving across the field, they measure the nitrogen content of the plants by reflecting light, calculate optimal application values and pass them on to the attachment. In this way, each plant is individually supplied with exactly the amount of fertilizer that it can absorb and convert into yield. The amount of fertiliser available is used optimally.
Site-specific exact fertilization is a necessary step to meet the requirements of sustainable agriculture. It improves resource efficiency, minimizes over-fertilization and helps farmers still achieve high yields with the required qualities. The loss of excess application agents is thus significantly minimized.
