Worm-Like Robots to Gather Underground Insights

December 3, 2020 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Crop scientists over the years have learned a great deal about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their soil interactions. To rectify that, worm-like, soil-swimming robots are being deployed to sense and record soil properties, water, the soil microbiome and how roots grow, says Cornell University.

Measuring the Bulk Density of Soil

December 23, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension shares some detailed directions for measuring bulk density in soils to both analyze the effects of different management practices on soil quality and quantify the differences in soil density at various depths within the soil.

Case Study: Cover Crop Effects on Soil Properties

December 4, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

While most soil health indicators demonstrated no significant differences among the treatments, cover crops grown for carbon ranked the highest for the Haney test, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Utilizing On-the-Go Soil Sensing Devices to Improve Definition of Management Zones

January 17, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Source: Bob Gunzenhauser, John Shanahan and Eric Lund, Pioneer Hi-Bred

In order to develop variable-rate prescriptions for crop inputs like seed and fertilizer, it is first necessary to delineate fields into regions of distinct yield potential (Butzen, et al., 2012), also known as management zones (MZ).

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