32% Fertilizer Savings achieved on Rapeseed Farm

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Rapeseed is often considered to be an easy crop to grow. However, experienced farmers will tell you that success is entirely dependent on seedbed preparation. Rapeseeds are tiny and require well-prepared soil and a well-configured seed drill to cover the seeds.

In the following example, part of the field had a rough surface which disallowed efficient seed covering. This resulted in poor sprouting. However, Augmenta's A.F.A. was able to take care of the problem. During standard VRT operation, it recognized that spreading a normal or higher-than-normal amount of fertilizer in these poor growth areas would be entirely wasteful.

Therefore, it reduced to amount of fertilizer to the minimum required to maintain soil bioactivity.

Similarly, other parts of the field received the amount of fertilizer consistent with encouraging field uniformity and obtaining the maximum possible yield. The result?

Overall fertilizer savings were 32%!‍

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