John Deere uses near infrared technology to measure nutrient levels in manure, letting slurry tankers apply fertilizer with precision based on real-time data. The system integrates with John Deere tractors for site-specific application.
Turn your slurry tanker into a fertilizer applicator using near infrared technology. Nir the well known harvest lab sensor measures crop constituents on the go on your forage harvester. On top of that you can now fit the sensor to your slurry tanker to measure nutrient levels in the manure with the same precision. One solution for all seasons the NIR sensor on the slurry tanker measures N P KN4 dry matter and volume accurately with more than 4,000 measurements per second. Manure is a nutrient rich but very heterogeneous organic fertilizer. Manure application is based on a specific nutrient target rate. For example for nitrogen TIA tractor implement automation adjusts the application rate through the speed control of the tractor which is fully automatic in John Deere tractors. When speed control has reached its limit for instance, the flow rate is modified in addition on compatible slurry tankers. Even more precision applications based on the predefined prescription map with site specific nutrient levels to match current soil conditions fully utilize the nutritional value of manure. With John Deere manure sensing.
