Regular Crop monitoring

Crop monitoring plays an important role in controlling different pests, weeds or diseases in crops. This provides information of the current state of play in the crop and you then project forward in time to predict, what will likely be the next issue in the crop. Using sprays as a type of “insurance” is no longer acceptable in the current climate. This will no doubt involve some learning both by the farmer and the agronomist.

A good example of this is disease control in oilseed rape crops. While phoma and light leaf spot are common diseases in winter oilseed rape crops they don’t always justify treatment especially in the case of phoma. Levels of infection, variety choice and rotation all play a part in the decision making process as to whether or not control is warranted.

A good example of this is disease control in oilseed rape crops. While phoma and light leaf spot are common diseases in winter oilseed rape crops they don’t always justify treatment especially in the case of phoma. Levels of infection, variety choice and rotation all play a part in the decision making process as to whether or not control is warranted.

Crop forecasting is an art to predict the yield and production (tons/ha) before the harvesting. This forecasting helps the farmer infuture planning and decision making. Furthermore, analyzing the yield quality and its maturity is another critical factor which enables the determination of the right time for harvesting. This monitoring covers various development stages and uses fruit conditions like its color, size, etc., for this purpose. Predicting the right harvesting time not only helps to maximize the crop quality and production but also provides an opportunity to adjust the management strategy. Although, harvesting is the last stage of this process, proper scheduling can make a clear difference. To obtain the real benefits from crops, farmers need to know when these crops are actually ready to harvest.