Variable rate chemical management for agricultural landscapes with nutrition boost
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1. An apparatus configured for dispensing nutrients, the apparatus comprising:
- a dispensing system configured for dispensing the nutrients;
a variable rate controller operatively connected to the dispensing system and configured to control dispensement of the nutrients from the dispensing system;
wherein the variable rate controller is programmed to determine a primary nutrient application rate and is further programmed to determine an additional nutrient boost rate;
wherein the variable rate controller is programmed to determine whether to apply the nutrients at the primary nutrient application rate or to apply the nutrients both at the primary nutrient application rate and at the additional boost rate at a location.
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Abstract
An apparatus configured for dispensing nutrients is provided. The apparatus includes a dispensing system configured for dispensing the nutrients, a variable rate controller operatively connected to the dispensing system and configured to control dispensement of the nutrients from the dispensing system. The variable rate controller is programmed to determine a primary nutrient application rate and an additional nutrient boost rate.
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1. An apparatus configured for dispensing nutrients, the apparatus comprising:
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a dispensing system configured for dispensing the nutrients; a variable rate controller operatively connected to the dispensing system and configured to control dispensement of the nutrients from the dispensing system; wherein the variable rate controller is programmed to determine a primary nutrient application rate and is further programmed to determine an additional nutrient boost rate; wherein the variable rate controller is programmed to determine whether to apply the nutrients at the primary nutrient application rate or to apply the nutrients both at the primary nutrient application rate and at the additional boost rate at a location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for application of nutrients for a crop within a field, the method comprising:
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determining a primary nutrient application rate using a controller; determining an additional nutrient boost rate using the controller; applying a nutrient to a location on the crop or in the field at both the primary nutrient application rate and at the additional nutrient boost rate using a dispensing system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus configured for dispensing nutrients, the apparatus comprising:
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a dispensing system configured for dispensing the nutrients; a variable rate controller operatively connected to the dispensing system and configured to control dispensement of the nutrients from the dispensing system onto a crop; wherein the variable rate controller is programmed to determine a primary nutrient application rate using a sufficiency index for the crop and is further programmed to determine an additional nutrient boost rate; wherein the primary nutrient application rate is an optimum nutrient application rate based on the sufficiency index.
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