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GreenSeeker ® Applicator Mounted Crop Vigor Sensors

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Page 1: GreenSeeker ® Applicator Mounted Crop Vigor Sensors

GreenSeeker ®

Applicator Mounted Crop Vigor Sensors

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GreenSeeker Farmer Field Use

First actual growers (not research) used GreenSeeker on-the-go VRA on their farms in 2005

For the 2010 season

– GreenSeeker RT200 has over 500,000 acres of VRA use in North America

– 45,000 VRA hectares in Europe

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Economics of VRA Nitrogen with GreenSeeker

Field trails and grower experiences in corn and wheat over the last 5 + years have shown a consistent range of $10 to $15 USD per acre improvement in Profit.

Most often less fertilizer, but several cases GreenSeeker called for more N than past practice, with increases in yield or protein

Actual N demand in field varies, putting the right amount in the right place pays

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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GreenSeeker Works on most Applicators

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Two choices for User Interface

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Works with any FmX rate control plug-in

Simple CAN cable connection to FMX

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Collecting the N Rich Strip Cal

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Collecting the Non-Ref values (area to fertilize)

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Verify Calibration Values

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Choose Aglo and input Enviro values

Different Algorithms may have other input

boxes

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Review App Curve and set min/max

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Set material Type

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GreenSeeker Plug-In for FmX

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Custom Table/Algorithm

Up to 100 rows, user defined

NDVI value/rate

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RT Commander Pro Home Screen

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RT Commander Pro Job Setup

Import of Rx Zone Modification Maps

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RT Commander Pro Job Setup

Choice of rate modification

strategyRx Zone Map

layer selection

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User-Defined Rate Modification Map

1.50 1.0 .5

Rx Multiplier Values by management zone

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Real Time NDVI Data Overlay

Note Multiplier Influence on Target Rate

Real Time Application Map

Overlays Management Zone Map in Background

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GreenSeeker Variable Rate App Systems

“Kits” for 4 and 6 sensor systems

System come with basic sensor brackets, hardware, sensor cables, interface module, etc.