What is meant by Application rate calculation?
The term "application rate calculation" refers to determining the optimal quantity of substances or materials to be applied to a specific area or in a defined process. This is particularly relevant in agriculture for calculating fertilizer, pesticide, or seed quantities, but also in industrial processes.
Typical software functions in the area of "application rate calculation":
- Area calculation: Determination of the area to be treated based on GPS data or manual inputs.
- Machine integration: Adaptation of the calculations to the specifications of the application technology used.
- Cost calculation: Calculation of material costs based on the determined application rates.
- Automatic quantity determination: Calculation of the application rate based on area size, active ingredient concentration and application targets.
- Nutrient requirement analysis: Determination of crop requirements based on soil analyses and growth phase.
- Integration of geodata (GIS): Area-based planning and quantity determination with the aid of geoinformation systems.
- Weather data integration: Consideration of temperature, wind, precipitation, etc. to optimize the time of application.
- Documentation & traceability: Logging of the quantities actually applied to comply with legal documentation requirements.
- Sensor-supported real-time adjustment: Dynamic adjustment of the application rate during use using sensors and IoT technology
- Simulation and scenario planning: Comparison of different application strategies to optimize efficiency and environmental impact.
- Compatibility with agricultural technology: Interfaces to GPS-controlled machines and application technology for automated control.
Examples of "application rate calculation":
- Fertilizer quantity calculation: Determination of required fertilizer amount based on soil analyses and plant needs.
- Seed quantity determination: Calculation of optimal seed quantity per hectare for various crops.
- Pesticide dosage: Determination of correct application rate for pesticides considering legal requirements.
- Irrigation quantity planning: Calculation of necessary water quantity based on soil moisture and plant requirements.
- Slurry application: Determination of permissible application rate for organic fertilizers considering nutrient limits.
- Road salt calculation: Determination of required road salt quantity for winter service vehicles based on road surface area and weather conditions.
- A farmer calculates the optimal slurry application for a maize field based on nitrogen demand and soil properties.
- An agricultural cooperative uses software to plan pesticide use while respecting legal thresholds./li>
- A contractor performs application with GPS-equipped machines that adjust rates in real-time.
- A farm automatically documents fertilizer use for regulatory compliance.
- An advisor simulates different fertilization strategies to optimize yields while complying with fertilization regulations.