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- Precision for smallholder farmers: a small-scale-tailored variable rate fertilizer application kit(MDPI, 2018) Van Loon, J.; Speratti, A.; Gabarra, L.; Govaerts, B.Precision agriculture technology at the hands of smallholder farmers in the developing world is often deemed far-fetched. Low-resource farmers, however, are the most susceptible to negative changes in the environment. Providing these farmers with the right tools to mitigate adversity and to gain greater control of the production process could unlock their potential and support rural communities to meet the increasing global food demand. In this study, a real-time variable rate fertilizer application system was developed and tested as an add-on kit to conventional farm machinery. In the context of low investment costs for smallholder farmers, high user-friendliness and easy installment were the main concerns for the system to be viable. The system used nitrogen (N)-sensors to assess the plant nutrient status on the spot and subsequently adjust the amount of fertilizer deposited according to the plant’s needs. Test bench trials showed that the add-on kit performed well with basic operations, but more precision is required. Variability between N-sensors and metering systems, combined with power fluctuations, created inaccuracies in the resulting application rate. Nevertheless, this work is a stepping stone towards catalyzing the elaboration of more cutting-edge precision solutions to support small-scale farmers to become successful, high producing agro-entrepreneurs.
Publication - Sensor portátil Greenseeker(TM) para la medición del índice diferencial de vegetación normalizado (NDVI): una herramienta para la evaluación integral de las prácticas agronómicas: Parte B: Manual del usuario(CIMMYT, 2010) Verhulst, N.; Govaerts, B.; Fuentes Ponce, M.
Publication - Sensor portátil Greenseeker(TM) para la medición del índice diferencial de vegetación normalizado (NDVI): una herramienta para la evaluación integral de las prácticas agronómicas: Parte A: conceptos y estudios de caso(CIMMYT, 2010) Govaerts, B.; Verhulst, N.; Fuentes Ponce, M.
Publication - The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) Greenseeker(TM) handheld sensor: toward the integrated evaluation of crop management part B - user guide(CIMMYT, 2010) Verhulst, N.; Govaerts, B.
Publication - The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) Greenseeker(TM) handheld sensor: toward the integrated evaluation of crop management part A: concepts and case studies(CIMMYT, 2010) Govaerts, B.; Verhulst, N.Reflectance is the ratio of energy that is reflected from an object to the energy incident on the object. Spectral reflectance of a crop differs considerably in the near infrared region (λ = 700-1300 nm) and in the visible red range (λ = 550-700 nm) of th
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