Protect & Nurture
Managing your crop care
There are two main management tasks for spraying and fertilising. Analysing your previous year’s crop performance to create variable rate maps. Then executing the work in each individual field.
Analyse and Prepare
Using yield mapping data from the John Deere Operations Center™ combined with other data if available (soil nutrient sampling, satellite biomass, etc.), it’s simple to create variable rate maps. These can be used on your sprayer, mineral fertiliser spreader or slurry tanker if equipped with HarvestLab. You can do this yourself or work with your agronomist or the Precision Ag Specialist at your local dealer.For mechanical weeding applications in row crops you will need to make sure you have the correct guidance lines for your implement. This is best achieved using AutoPath™ as this provides accurate data on the location of the exact planting lines of the row crop, avoiding any potential damage.
Execute in the Field
With the variable rate maps complete you can set-up a work plan for individual fields with guidance lines for your sprayer, spreader or HarvestLab equipped slurry tanker. The job details can be sent directly to the sprayer or tanker. If you’re using a trailed sprayer or spreader, they will be sent to the tractor. Thanks to ISOBUS compatibility, the settings for the trailed sprayer or spreader will appear on the tractor’s display as soon as it is attached. When the tractor enters the field, the job will automatically appear on the display. All the driver has to do is confirm the job and then start straightaway.
For mechanical weeding this is best delivered by an implement equipped with automatic implement guidance as this will follow the exact planted rows recorded by the seeder or planter.
Technology is helping me with lowering the spraying impact.
Smart Farming Solutions
Swipe through the different solutions and click on a technology to find out how it can help you.
AutoTrac™Handsfree steering for less stress, faster working and reduced overlaps and gaps.
AutoPathPrecisely follow crop rows even when using different width implements throughout the season.
Section ControlUsing field mapping data, sections of the implement are automatically turned on and off to apply the exact amount of inputs.
Manure SensingDeliver consistent crop growth by setting your own target rates for the precise application of the K, P and N components of slurry in real-time.
AutoTrac™Handsfree steering for less stress, faster working and reduced overlaps and gaps.
Active Implement GuidanceTractor and implement follow exactly the same path avoiding damage to crop and irrigation channels.
Tractor Integrated Active Implement GuidanceMechanically weed row crops at speeds of up to 16 km/h and save on chemicals.
AutoPathPrecisely follow crop rows even when using different width implements throughout the season.
RTKThe most accurate guidance signal available, +/- 2.5 cm, for precise application with guaranteed repeatability year after year.
Customer Stories
Controlling Precision Weeding
Daniel Sous in the South West of France is using the John Deere Operations Center™ and its interconnectivity with more than 200 third-party software products for site-specific adapted weed control.
Targeted Slurry Application Boosts Wheat Yields
Targeted nitrogen fertiliser application in wheat using near-infrared (NIRS) technology can boost yields by up to 5%. Holger Huffelmann explains the setup and possibilities offered by NIRS technology.
4 Essential Technologies to Get You Started
It doesn’t take much to start your smart farming journey.You may well already have the essential technologies on your machine.
Ask an Expert for a Fast Start
Speak to a Precision Ag specialist at your local dealer. They’ll help you set-up machinery, input field information and be there for every step of your smart farming journey.