Dhr. K.J. (Kevin) Sibley: "Tractor mounted soil nitrate mapping system"

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8 May 2008 11:00
Unit: Wageningen University
Location: Aula, building 362, Gen. Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen
Organisation: Wageningen University
Promotor: prof.dr.ir. P.C. Struik (Crop Physiology)
Co Promotor: Dr. J.F. Adsett (Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada) (niet aanwezig op 8/5), Dr. K. Pruski (Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada)

 Soil nitrate mapping system to improve fertilizer management
A tractor-mounted system has been developed that can be used to measure and map soil nitrate levels in agricultural fields. As the tractor is being driven, the system periodically and automatically collects a soil sample, mixes it with water, and analyzes it for nitrate concentration. Simultaneously, a GPS location position where each sample is taken is recorded.
The system can help farmers make management decisions needed for monitoring and controlling nitrate levels in their fields. It can help farmers improve fertilizer applications, traceability, and their ability to be compliant with legislation requiring control of nitrogen fertilizers. It can assist scientists working in precision agriculture with developing better soil nitrogen practices for agricultural production. It can help regulators conduct environmental monitoring of nitrate levels in agricultural fields and water sources. Thus, ensuring the public that soil nitrogen management practices in agricultural production are being conducted in the most environmentally friendly way.

Title thesis :  "Development and use of an automated on-the-go soil nitrate mapping system".
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