John Deere GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim, Germany; Hall 13, Stand E30 und BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany; Hall 15, Stand G33A and
Informationssystem Integrierte Pflanzenproduktion (ISIP) e.V., Bad Kreuznach, Germany; Hall 15, Stand G31H and
Zentralstelle der Länder für EDV-gestützte Entscheidungshilfen und Programme im Pflanzenschutz (ZEPP), Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Hall 15, Stand G31H and
Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft e.V. (KTBL), Darmstadt, Germany, Hall 15, Stand G31H and
Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, Quedlinburg, Germany; Hall 15, Stand G31H
Crop treatment requires farmers to look at a range of different information in order to decide on a specific treatment. The growing complexity of the information and statutory requirements they have to consider can lead to mis-application and the risk of spraying non-target areas.
The combination of Connected Crop Protection and the Chemical Application Manager is an intuitive system that helps users make a sound decision for a targeted, well-timed, and precise application. This integrated system relies on a range of key technologies that offer recommendations and operator assistance for filling and spraying and automatically take buffer zones into account and comes with full documentation. It also integrates the Chemical Application Manager, a joint development by BASF and John Deere in conjunction with public-sector partners ISIP, ZEPP, JKI and KTBL.
The data is transmitted in the universal ISO-XML format, an open format that allows the integration of further applications in the Manager. This industry standard will offer the possibility of integrating solutions from other partners and decision making assistance systems or the use of third-party spraying technology in the future. For the first time, this holistic system integrates all data, knowledge and tools that users need to come up with a treatment decision that implements application at variable rates and complies with national laws.
The user controls the cycle, plans and edits precision farming applications, documents the individual jobs and provides his partners with access to the consultation feature. So there is nothing stopping this defined, legally compliant application with non-contact operation through voice or gesture control and integral TankFillCalculator from being implemented. For added safety, the system scans product codes for further automation of the documentation.
In summary, this is the first system to provide farmers with a fast, efficient and integral method of crop treatment: from problem identification to treatment recommendation, an application that complies with the law and provides prompt and time-efficient documentation.
