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Performance Assessment of a Variable-Rate Fertilizer Applicator

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  • Ruixiu Sui

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The objective of this study was to test the performance of a Field-IQ sprayer control system which was interfaced with a John Deere liquid fertilizer applicator. The sprayer control system includes Case IH FM-1000 display integrated with DGPS, Field-IQ spray control with full harness, flowmeter and auto-range valve, and the pump. Tap water was used to simulate the UAN 32% nitrogen fertilizer solution in the test. A total of 120 samples from 8 rows of the applicator in 5 application rates (34, 67, 101, 135, and 168 kg/ha) were collected, and the data were analyzed for application uniformity and application rate accuracy of the system. Results showed the greatest variation from the application rate baseline among the rows was 10.1% and occurred at a swath-end row with the lowest application rate of 34 kg/ha. The rows in the middle section of the swath had the lower variation than the rows at the two swath-ends. The application uniformity increased as the application rate increased. The absolute error of application rate ranged from 1.3% to 6.5% with an average of 3.76%. There was no significant difference between the selected application rate and actual application rate (p > 0.8686).

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  • Ruixiu Sui, 2024. "Performance Assessment of a Variable-Rate Fertilizer Applicator," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(2), pages 1-25, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jasjnl:v:11:y:2024:i:2:p:25
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