1. Continuous Monitoring:

The agronomic service uses the Cropio program for ongoing field monitoring. This software analyzes crop development using NDVI indices, weather conditions via meteorological stations, and captures photos and videos to assess the quality of technological operations performed by agronomy specialists. This comprehensive information supports effective decision-making for crop care.

2. Precision Monitoring:

Each agronomist or agronomist-technician is equipped with instruments to monitor humidity, air temperature, and wind speed. Proper application of treatments is ensured by maintaining wind speeds below 4 m/s, air humidity above 50%, and temperatures between 5 and 25 degrees Celsius, depending on the product.

3. Advanced Application Techniques:

To improve application quality and reduce crop trampling losses, UkrLandFarming uses parallel guidance systems and automatic section shutoff during plant protection product (PPP) application. This technology reduces yield losses by 2-3% and PPP overuse by 5-20%, depending on field configuration and size, while minimizing risks of crop fires from overlapping treatments.

 4. Use of Agro-drones:

The company employs over 60 agro-drones, which are particularly useful when soil is too wet or plants are too tall for conventional sprayers. This method enhances flexibility and efficiency in applying PPPs.

 

5. Verified Methods:

UkrLandFarming uses only tested chemical and biological methods, including adjuvants to enhance pesticide effectiveness by improving the absorption of active ingredients, water conditioners to prevent alkaline hydrolysis of products, and spreaders to improve the adsorption of soil herbicides in the upper soil layers, reducing phytotoxicity to crops.

6. Optimized Mineral Fertilization:

The fertilization system focuses on primary fertilization applied during pre-sowing soil preparation. This ensures that fertilizers are placed in the soil layer with adequate moisture, improving nutrient availability to plants. Recent years have highlighted moisture as a key limiting factor for yield formation, so measures to accumulate and retain moisture enhance fertilizer effectiveness. Fertilizers, in turn, support more efficient moisture use for yield creation.

7. Foliar Feeding:

Foliar application of nutrients addresses deficiencies quickly and has a higher utilization coefficient compared to soil application. Special attention is given to the physiological properties of fertilizers, including compatibility with pesticides and other foliar fertilizers, their impact on pesticide effectiveness through pH levels, and changes in the hardness of the solution.

8. Reduced Fertilizer Doses:

To adapt to moisture limitations, fertilizer doses are reduced by 15-30% depending on the zone.

9. Post-Harvest Soil Treatment:

Soil destructors are used after harvest to accelerate the mineralization of crop residues, maintaining the mineral balance of the soil for subsequent crops.

By integrating these advanced practices, UkrLandFarming effectively manages plant protection and fertilization, ensuring optimal crop yields and sustainability.