Environmental management zone modeling and analysis

US10387977B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Donald P. Avey · Ankeny, US
• Robert Alan Gunzenhauser · Humeston, US
• Joe Hanson · Waukee, US
• Bruce J. Walker · Lomita, US
• Sean Warnick · Provo, US
• Jun-Zhi Wei · Johnston, US
• Chris Winkler · Urbandale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 25, 2015
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 21, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.