Yara N-tester
Free
The N-Tester measures the amount of chlorophyll in leaves as it relates to the nitrogen status of plants. The accuracy of N-Tester measurement data is greatly influenced by plant variety and growth stage. For this reason, the N-Tester measurements must be calibrated with the following factors in mind.
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| Name in original language | Yara N-tester |
| Name in English | Yara N-tester |
| Designer/ manufacturer | yara International |
| Accessibility | Free |
| Weblink | https://www.yara.lt/paseliu-tresimas/prietaisai-ir-paslaugos/n-tester/ |
| Countries of primary use | Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom |
| Main language | English |
| Other languages available | English, Bulgarian, Danish, German, Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish, Portugese, Lithuanian |
| Brief description of the tool | The N-Tester measures the amount of chlorophyll in leaves as it relates to the nitrogen status of plants. The accuracy of N-Tester measurement data is greatly influenced by plant variety and growth stage. For this reason, the N-Tester measurements must be calibrated with the following factors in mind. |
| Target crops | Barley, Wheat |
| Type of tool | Crop analysis |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | Green Area Index (GAI), Leaf nutrient content |
| Nutrients assessed | Nitrogen (N) |
| Nutrients assessed in the lab | Not included |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | Yes |
| Base recommendation system | N-tester uses an algorithm powered by Yara agronomists to calculate the current N balance of your field based on the N-uptake measurements from the N-Tester. Decades of field trials by Yara ensure these calculations are accurate. |
| The assessment frequency should be | Prior to each N application |
| Required data input is | Nutrient input, Growth stage, Target yield estimate, Variety, Crop |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | No |
| The tools main output format is | Value in tool |
| Data can be exported | Yes |
Funded by the European Union and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, European Commission or UKRI. Neither the European Union, European Commission nor UKRI can be held responsible for them.
Project Coordinators
Sarah Kendall
sarah.kendall@adas.co.ukSpyros Fountas
sfountas@aua.grheurope.nutrichecknet@gmail.com
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