In saline areas, cut your nutrient application. You’re less likely to see a return on investment due to limited yield potential. Compete with weeds and draw down excess water by increasing your seeding rate.

Use variable rate prescriptions to apply lime, wood ash, or other soil amendments to manage soil pH and improve nutrient availability.

Soil-applied herbicide rates are based on soil properties, like organic matter, which are mapped and measured through the SWAT MAPS process. Using variable rate methods to apply the correct rate of herbicide in each zone helps maximize weed control. Target weed species that are problematic in certain zones.

Achieving a proper plant stand with variable rate seeding minimizes excessive tillers in cereal crops that delay maturity, or increases plant stands in areas with low survivability. In broadleaf crops and high producing areas, minimize the risk of diseases like white mould in soybeans or canola for instance, by decreasing seeding rates.