N sensors

[Tweed]

Is anyone using a tractor mounted N Sensor (Yara or Ischia) for variable rate N application. Do they work and are they worthwhile?

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Use agleader optrx and yes they work well for us in light and dark. They won't save you vast amounts of fert or raise yields a huge amount but will do nice bit at each and reduce lodging in valley bottoms.

What else would you like to know

Alistair

 

[Robt]

The one I sell and support , Topcon Cropspec , is so much more than a crop canopy sensor. We are using to scan biomass, to scan soil reflectivity for VRA seed maps....
call us at LH Agro for more info or as you are in Yorkshire, call our resident specialist , Nick Abbey. Pm me for his number

 

[Tweed]

Well, I hadn't realised there were other players in the market. More research needs to be done. Cereals probably the best place!

Alistair, how long have you been using one for?

 

[Alistair Nelson]

We've had them 7 years and been no bother

 

[Simon Robbins]

Is anyone using a tractor mounted N Sensor (Yara or Ischia) for variable rate N application. Do they work and are they worthwhile?

Hi the N-Sensor has a valued history of levelling up in field variation, increasing yields and reducing lodging.
There is no other crop sensor on the market that has the depth of agronomic calibrations that the N-Sensor has, also excels on OSR. send me your email if you require further info...

 

[SoilMadYorkie]

The one I sell and support , Topcon Cropspec , is so much more than a crop canopy sensor. We are using to scan biomass, to scan soil reflectivity for VRA seed maps....
call us at LH Agro for more info or as you are in Yorkshire, call our resident specialist , Nick Abbey. Pm me for his number

I have seen your video on Facebook about your VRA seed. Is there any agronomic research or algorithms behind the scenes from Topcon for this use? Or is it just LH Agro putting a google satellite image next to the CropSpec readings. Has any EM scanning data, or multiple years of yield data been used to back up this idea?

 

[Mounty]

@Tweed We will have an Isaria at Cereals if you want a closer look at one. Don't know if you've seen this article from a user in Yorks. We support his unit as well as several others in Yorkshire.
https://www.fginsight.com/vip/vip/sensing-a-way-to-making-better-use-of-n-3097

 

[Tweed]

Useful, helpful comments, thanks. Cereals not too far away now and I'll be there both days!

 

[Mounty]

Ok, well try and pop in for a look. We're on Stand 209. We'll have data and maps we can show you too.