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Your rainfall .... variable
Your soils .... variable
Your yields .... variable
Your application rates .... blanket.
Yes it can be simpler, but does it make sense??
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Gamma radiometric potassium map really picking the eyes out of the clay % in these soils.
Harvest not over, but summer jobs have started. #jfg #deeperisbetter
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Drainage and tile drain planning.
Our SPECTARE software is getting exciting for many reasons. Our latest development in drain planning.
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A simple approach using DataFarming NDVI. Three maps of the same paddock from early June, July and August, using three management zones and a 100 m scale to keep things simple.
I used the 5 July image for variable rate urea, with the aim of supporting yield potential rather than evening up the paddock (note: the evening up approach can be taken if your confidence P, S, pH & sodicity are not highly variable). The supporting yield approach meant that blue areas received the highest nitrogen rate and red areas the lowest.
Before making the prescription, I did the basics, checked that weeds and soil type were not confounding the NDVI signal, then measured tiller numbers in each of the three target zones as a proxy for likely head density. Combined with assumptions around grains per head and grain weight, this helped estimate yield potential and nitrogen demand.
Paddock was sown to Rio wheat on 5 May. Great day to sow wheat 😉.
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We have made some adjustments to our plant density/seed rate calculator, with a focus on canola seed. Optimise your rates!
Free for everyone, feedback and comments welcome. #jfg #deeperisbetter
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Nitrogen - variable rate tips for 2026.
In light of the dramas the industry is facing. A few important points to remember if you are planning on using biomass for VR nitrogen: #jfg 🧵
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7. Remove or reduce saline/waterlogged areas as zones of application. This is particularly easy with EM maps or historical yield or biomass data.
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6. If you have soil maps, even setting 2 rates (light country, heavy country) can help mitigate risk in a year like this. This can be done any number of ways.
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5. Canola – After 5% flower, NDVI data becomes increasingly useless. However, the last 2 weeks of cabbage normally have a good correlation to yield at the end of year. Please refrain from using NDVI data on Canola once the flowers come out.
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4. Non-wetting: Staggered emergence can mislead classification of zones, and NDVI scale is important! Soil maps (EM and Gamma) can help here.
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3. When NDVI data is calculated, it can ONLY be between 0 and 1. It is common to find early season 2-6 leaf cereals range from 0.05-0.2, and later season crops (Zadoks 45-65) can range between 0.1-0.95. Treat with caution as the range plays a big role in accuracy of VR N.
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2. Scout before applying: Extremely important that you assess that you are not applying N to areas of weeds. Basic stuff, but often overlooked due to time pressures. Please ensure that your paddocks are clean before zoning for VR N.
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1. Normally we don’t recommend VR N at seeding. Soil tests are so unreliable for N, it is difficult to assess properly. If there is more moisture, then use a little more, if its drier, use a little less, so you hopefully have some in the pocket for later. KISS rule here!
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🎙️ New #WADroughtHub podcast series alert!
We’re exploring how farmers, agronomists and consultants are adopting innovation to improve climate and economic resilience.
Episode 1 features Aidan Sinnott (@vrtsolutions) and Giles McMeikan (@Farmanco) on soil surveying, water‑use efficiency and practical VRT implementation.
🎧 Listen now: hub.gga.org.au/podcast/innov…
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Quality soil data and precision agriculture can reduce risk and improve farm performance.
On the the #WADroughtHub Dry Season Resources podcast, Aidan Sinnott (@vrtsolutions) and Giles McMeikan (@Farmanco) explore how soil surveying can be used to manage risk in modern farming systems, soil surveying technologies available to farmers, how soil data can help improve water use efficiency, and the practical implementation of variable rate technology (VRT).
🎧 Take a listen: hub.gga.org.au/podcast/salin…
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Super interesting dynamics at play.
Visualised in our custom software @Spectare_VRTS
(Yield x 3d DEM x Watershed) + simulated water flow
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Anyone keen on a Rain Radar that works? If we get 100 retweets we will build it.
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First year using em data for variable rate lime and gypsum. Really impressed with the technology.
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Costs going up? What to do?
Blanket Rate vs Variable Rate
Check out our free online calculator "RateRater" to run your own business case for your adoption of VRT.
Retweet for the unconverted. Any feedback welcome.
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Soil colour ... hmm, yes ok😐
EM ... yes, better🙂
Gamma radiometrics ... 🤯
Manage your soil variability with variable rate!
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