The Road to Higher Yields Precision in All Work Operations Aeration and Functional Water Regime Plant Nutrition – PROFIle Fertilisation Sustainable Development

CONTENTS MODERN FARMING PYRAMID 4 DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARD... 4 POST-HARVEST RESIDUE MANAGEMENT 6 POST-HARVEST CEREAL RESIDUE MANAGEMENT 6 POST-HARVEST WINTER RAPE RESIDUE MANAGEMENT 8 POST-HARVEST CORN RESIDUE MANAGEMENT 10 PRECISE SEEDBED PREPARATION 12 CROP ESTABLISHMENT IN WET AND DRY CONDITIONS 16 AIR IN SOIL AND FUNCTIONAL WATER REGIME 19 AIR IN SOIL DETERMINES YIELD 19 WATER REGIME, KEY TO HIGHER YIELDS IN DRY AND WET YEARS 24 PLANT ROOT NUTRITION 26 FERTILISER APPLICATION INTO SOIL PROFILE 26 EFFECT OF PROFILE FERTILISATION ON ROOT ARCHITECTURE 26 NUTRIENTS SUITABLE FOR THE APPLICATION...

MODERN FARMING PYRAMID PRECISION The term ‘precision’ means a sense for detail, which almost transforms into perfectionism. It is not possible to perform operations in plant production only halfway or partially. The result is a higher profit that is generated by increasing yields, sometimes at the cost of partially increased expenses. The growth of the yields is higher than the growth of the input costs. source: wikipedia.org Precision starts after the harvest by proper crop residue management. The crop residue management is often underestimated. When the post-harvest residues of the previous...

post-harvest residue management POST-HARVEST RESIDUE MANAGEMENT YIELD < 8 T/HA – yield is lower than 8 t/ha, it is possible to use the SWIFTERDISC short disc cultivators with 520mm discs. Such a fast stubble cultivation reduces the risk of losing moisture in soil, the rear packer of the machine presses seeds of the second growth to soil which starts regulated second growth that can be destroyed mechanically by another stubble cultivation, or chemically by using glyphosates. It is necessary to check the regularity of the distribution of post-harvest residue after the crasher of the harvest combiner....

POST-HARVEST WINTER RAPE RESIDUE MANAGEMENT post-harvest residue management A mulcher has to be applied to a rape stubble field after non-desiccated growth to crush any resistant post-harvest residue and evenly spread it on the plot. Why and what mulcher to use on the rape field? – A mulcher that will crush and shorten rape stalks and spread them evenly. – A mulcher that has a high capacity given by the working width. – A mulcher that does not require a high pulling force and has a low fuel consumption of the tractor. Rape creates a large quantity of above-ground biomass that can be very resistant...

POST-HARVEST CORN RESIDUE MANAGEMENT post-harvest residue management source: entomart.be The worms of the European corn borer eat out extensive passages in the plant and they even get to the cob and grain where they cause the worst damage. At the end of their development, they migrate to the bottom part of the corn where they survive winter – and this is when the stalks need to be mulched. If you do not mulch the stalk residue and only incorporate it into soil, the borer hibernates successfully and you will have the same problem in the following year, either in the form of reduced yield or increased...

seedbed preparation PRECISE SEEDBED PREPARATION Precise farming is distinguished by increased intensity that includes quality seedbed preparation. SWIFTER seedbed cultivators are designed in a way that makes it possible to prepare the seedbed for crop establishment in a single pass. A single pass is important not only for lower operating costs, but also to slow down drying of the plot. Such established crop germinates evenly and plants have a very fast development because soil is deeply cultivated by the chisel plough and has enough nutrients supplied in the form of profile fertilisation. Risk...

SWIFTER, REPLACEABLE WORKING SECTIONS FOR VARIOUS CROPS SHARE WORKING SECTION 270mm sweeps in two rows with overlapping guarantee undercut of the soil profile along the entire width of the machine which creates a firm bottom. At the same time, soil is aggressively processed thanks to the working angle of the sweeps, which creates a loosened top layer. Each sweep is attached to a flexible tine which allows for the “3D effect” (horizontal and vertical movement) that protects the sweep from damage. Use it for – summer and autumn preparation when the soil needs loosening and mixing after the previous...

CROP ESTABLISHMENT IN WET AND DRY CONDITIONS crop establishment THE COULTER WORKING SECTION SOLVES THE PROBLEM OF LARGE SOIL PARTICLES SPRING CROP ESTABLISHMENT SUMMER CROP ESTABLISHMENT The OMEGA OO seed drill can work completely without the discs in spring. The discs create undesirable soil parts in the heavier type of soil in spring. The work of the discs, i.e. warming up and aerating the top soil profile, can be done by coulters. The result is a well-established crop with excellent even germination within the plot. In the summer, the intense work of front working discs is very important....

Rolling is an important operation that is usually omitted. Rolling is not as important in wet years, but recently we have had less precipitation than usual and in this case rolling solves how to maintain moisture in soil and start germination of the crop. AIR IN SOIL AND FUNCTIONAL WATER REGIME SPRING ROLLING AIR IN SOIL DETERMINES YIELD When the spring is extremely dry, it is suitable to close the field prior to seeding by the PRESSPACK rollers that prevent vaporisation of water from the top soil layer. The starting moisture remains preserved for the seeds. PRESSPACK can be used after seeding...

air in soil and water regime Sugar beet – growth stage “Integration of Vegetation” METHODS OF SOIL CULTIVATION THAT SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO AERATION AND THUS INCREASE THE YIELD 1.  Deep soil cultivation – soil with deep cultivation allows for the development of the root systems and thus creates favourable conditions for intake of water and nutrients. Thanks to deep cultivation, compacted layers are disturbed, water regime starts to work and soil is enriched with air. Most farms that have tried the positive effect of deep cultivation with supply fertilisation for winter rape, corn and sugar...