Variable-rate seeding (VRS) is the practice of adjusting the seeding rate or amount across a field in order to maximize yield and profit. This method of precision agriculture relies on site-specific... Read More
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Variable-rate seeding (VRS) is the practice of adjusting the seeding rate or amount across a field in order to maximize yield and profit. This method of precision agriculture relies on site-specific data such as soil type, landscape position and yield maps. In the last decade, adoption of this method has dramatically increased as new planter technologies have emerged. This chapter summarizes current practices in VRS, reviewing the available technology and discussing the key strategies in its implementation. It also discusses the economic value of VRS, and the environments in which it could produce the greatest economic return.
Details
- Price: $32.50
- Pages: 14
- Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
- Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
- Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
- Publication Date: 5th November 2018
- ISBN: 9781838797133
- Format: eBook
- BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Irrigation
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2 Variable-rate seeding technology 3 Variable-rate seeding strategies 4 The value of variable-rate seeding 5 Conclusion and future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 References
Variable-rate seeding (VRS) is the practice of adjusting the seeding rate or amount across a field in order to maximize yield and profit. This method of precision agriculture relies on site-specific data such as soil type, landscape position and yield maps. In the last decade, adoption of this method has dramatically increased as new planter technologies have emerged. This chapter summarizes current practices in VRS, reviewing the available technology and discussing the key strategies in its implementation. It also discusses the economic value of VRS, and the environments in which it could produce the greatest economic return.
- Price: $32.50
- Pages: 14
- Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
- Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
- Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
- Publication Date: 5th November 2018
- ISBN: 9781838797133
- Format: eBook
- BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Irrigation
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science
1 Introduction 2 Variable-rate seeding technology 3 Variable-rate seeding strategies 4 The value of variable-rate seeding 5 Conclusion and future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 References