System and method for remote nitrogen monitoring and prescription
US9652840B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for managing nitrogen applied by nitrogen application equipment to a geographic region includes determining a growth stage for the geographic region using a crop module, and determining a nitrogen change for the geographic region based on the growth stage using a nitrogen change module, which can additionally or alternatively include determining an amount of nitrogen initially available for a geographic region.
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