Precision Soil Sampling Helps Target Nutrient Application

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Jarrod O
dc.contributor.authorYohn, Craig
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-12T16:27:23Z
dc.date.available2017-01-12T16:27:23Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-12
dc.description.abstractPrecision agriculture allows modern producers to manage within fields rather than managing the whole field.By integrating global positioning systems (GPS), variable rate (VR) application equipment, and geographic information systems (GIS), farmers are allowed increased efficiency. However, prior to using VR equipment, accurate maps of yield-limiting factors must be created. Nutrients in any field vary due to topography, soil properties and past management (manure application patterns, crop history, etc.). To account for this variability, farmers will need more than one soil sample in each field. A more intensive sampling scheme must be performed, through either grid or zone sampling. Looking to the future, on-the-go sensors, whether attached to tractors or unmanned aerial vehicles, may also increase accuracy and decrease the cost of soil sampling.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Maryland Extensionen_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2VC1K
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/18928
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtCollege of Agriculture & Natural Resourcesen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMaryland Cooperative Extensionen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFact Sheet;1046
dc.subjectPrecision Agricultureen_US
dc.titlePrecision Soil Sampling Helps Target Nutrient Applicationen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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