Abstract
Fertilizer should applied efficiently at rates based on the needs of the various management zones within the field. Variable rate fertilizer (VRF) application is a precision agriculture technology that considers the diverse requirements within a field allowing for better placement of nutrients and consequently, improved nutrient uptake. Management zones will be determined based on variables such as yield maps and satellite images. Doses will be controlled through rate control technology, which instructs the equipment to apply fertilizer at predetermined doses throughout the various management zones. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment and the correct distribution will be the final objectives of the research activity.
Keywords
variable rate fertilisation
precision farming
satellite images
fertilizer spreader
ISOBUS
ERC sector(s)
LS Life Sciences
Fields of study
Name supervisor
Sabina Iole Giuseppina Failla
E-mail
sfailla@unict.it
Name of Department/Faculty/School
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Name of the host University
University of Catania (UNICT)
EUNICE partner e-mail of destination Research
leonardo.mirabella@studium.unict.it
Country
Italy
Thesis level
Master
Minimal language knowledge requisite
English B2
Italian A2
Thesis mode
On-site
Start date
Length of the research internship
3 months
Financial support available (other than E+)
No