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Managing Drought with SWAT MAPS
A crop can only be as productive as the amount of water available to it. There are multiple ways to manage the risk of dry conditions which include the use…
Effect of residual nitrate on N-fixation in pulse crops – will too much N hinder or help?
We want to take advantage of the N-sparing effect pulse crops offer. But what happens if there’s too much residual nitrate? Will pulse crops even initiate nodulation?
Including soil texture in a proactive approach to micronutrient deficiencies
On the Prairies, micronutrients such as copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are variable in their distribution of total and available amounts across landscapes and fields, and because of this, site-…
Rely on your soil potential, not the weather
“Tell me if it’s going to rain or not” is a common objection to adopting variable rate fertilizer. And it’s true, I can’t predict that any better than your local…
Have a kochia problem? Save thousands of dollars by using SWAT MAPS and SWAT CAM to VR residual herbicides
SWAT MAPS and SWAT CAM have proven to be useful […]
Addressing Potassium Deficiency Using SWAT MAPS
Although the prairies are known for having the largest reserves of potash in the world, there are some areas with soils that have relatively low background potassium (K) levels —…
August 16, 2023
Why Variable Rate, Why Now?
Farmers are realizing that an effective variable rate program like SWAT MAPS is very important, especially now. Here are five reasons why.
August 10, 2023
Make it Count: How to Harvest Field Trials
Trials are an important part of our learning about how […]
August 8, 2023
How to Prevent Crop Lodging with VR Seed and Spray Applications
SWAT MAPS have proven that there is significant organic matter content variations throughout zones. The more organic matter in a soil the more nitrogen mineralization that will occur throughout the…
July 25, 2023
Understanding Site-Specific Field Variability and Modifying SWAT MAPS
One of the best times to assess fertility and moisture-based variability within fields is as the crop is coming into maturity. This is when moisture stress and nutrient deficiencies have…
July 13, 2023
Making Sense of Soil Moisture Graphs
The Croptimistic weather station team installs and maintains over 70 weather stations with soil moisture probes for our customers. This technology gives us a window into what is going on…
July 5, 2023
Corn, soybeans, and the ultimate SWAT VR planting strategy
Proper seeding or planting rates can set the standard for a whole growing season. The objectives of SWAT MAPS variable rate fertilizer applications are straightforward: match fertilizer rates with soil…
June 26, 2023
Cutworms: What’s causing bare spots, and how can SWAT MAPS help?
Cutworms are a pest mainly in canola and pulse crops but can become a problem in cereals and other crops as well. Let's look at how SWAT MAPS can help.
June 7, 2023
Nitrogen Management: Minimizing Losses and Greenhouse Gas Emissions with SWAT MAPS
If ten per cent of the fuel you put in your tractor disappeared, would you want to know why? What if sometimes it was all accounted for, and sometimes you…
April 3, 2023
Spring Snow Melt: Where will the nutrients go?
After dry years in Western Canada and the Northern Great Plains, an abundant amount of snow is more than welcome. Come spring, soil moisture recharge can be off to a…
February 22, 2023
All Maps Tell a Different Story: What is Yours Telling You?
There are many types of maps that can be used to make on-farm management decisions. Let's unpack how some of them work.
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