“That’s hugely important in areas that are especially sensitive to nitrogen application rates and the potential for run-off.”
He said old technology only told the farmer that fertiliser was applied and may be roughly where it was applied. Predictive nutrient budgets and new spreading systems work out how much to put on and where to put it to an accuracy of 20cm.
Inch said data from the soil tests, fertiliser plans, spreading records and growth-tracking data from devices like the Pasture Meter from C-DAX were integrated into one easy-to-use auditable map.
“Gone are the days of putting the same amount of fertiliser over the whole property.”
He said farmers need to know there was advanced science, a high level of accuracy and good data behind every tonne of fertiliser that goes on to their land. The pasture production responses were proven and there was no snake oil claims or puffery.
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