Variable Rate Technology
Variable rate fertilizer application allows crop producers to apply different rates of fertilizer at each location across fields. The technology needed to accomplish variable rate fertilization includes an in-cab computer and software with a field zone application map, fertilizer equipment capable of changing rates during operation and the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Click on the link below to download a PowerPoint presentation describing the initial steps involved to begin variable rate fertilization of field crops. View the "Notes Page" of each slide to read explanations.
Getting Started in Variable Rate Fertilization
Click on the link below to read about the NDSU Variable Rate Fertilzation Program.
Management Zones and Application Maps GPS Antenna and Receiver
GPS Antenna and Receiver
Computer/Controller
Anhydrous Ammonia
Granular Fertilzer
Air Seeders and Variable Rate
