Precision in Crop Farming: Site Specific Concepts and Sensing

Precision in Crop Farming: Site Specific Concepts and Sensing Methods: Applications and Results

High yields and environmental control in crop farming call for precise adaptations to local growing conditions. Treating large fields in a uniform way by high capacity machinery cannot be regarded as a sustainable method for many situations. Because differences existing within single fields must be considered. The transition from former field work carried out manually or by small implements to present-day high-capacity machinery caused that the farmers lost the immediate and close contact with soils and crops. However, modern sensing and controlling technology can make up for this deficit. High tech methods that include proximal sensing and signals from satellites can provide for controls that allow adjusting farming operations to small fractions of one ha and sometimes even down to some m2, hence in a site-specific mode. This applies to operations for soil cultivation, sowing, fertilizing and plant protection. This book deals with site-specific concepts, applications and results.
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 90 black & white illustrations, 87 colou
ReleaseDate 2013-07-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789400767591

Country	USA
Brand	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	90 black & white illustrations, 87 colou
ReleaseDate	2013-07-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789400767591

Precision in Crop Farming: Site Specific Concepts and Sensing Methods: Applications and Results