Agro Weather App
An agro-weather app provides farmers with local, real-time weather information and forecasts to optimize agricultural practices, such as the best time to apply fertilizers and chemicals within a five-day period. This app can assign a score from 2 to 9, using local weather data and forecasts as mentioned above. A 9 indicates the best time for application, while a 2 indicates the least effective time.
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| Name in original language | Agro Weather App |
| Name in English | Agro Weather App |
| Designer/ manufacturer | OCI |
| Accessibility | Free |
| Weblink | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.sebastian.agroweather&hl=nl&pli=1 |
| Countries of primary use | Netherlands |
| Main language | Dutch/Flemish |
| Other languages available | English, Dutch/Flemish, German, French |
| Brief description of the tool | An agro-weather app provides farmers with local, real-time weather information and forecasts to optimize agricultural practices, such as the best time to apply fertilizers and chemicals within a five-day period. This app can assign a score from 2 to 9, using local weather data and forecasts as mentioned above. A 9 indicates the best time for application, while a 2 indicates the least effective time. |
| Target user | Farmer |
| Target crops | Wheat, Maize, Potatoes, Barley, Beans, Oats, Oilseed rape, Peas, Rye, Soybean, Sunflower, Sorghum |
| Type of tool | Desk/computer based tool |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | Prediction best moment of applying fertiliser |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | Yes |
| Base recommendation system | Android or iOS |
| The assessment frequency should be | Prior to each N application or other crop care application |
| Required data input is | Farm location |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | No |
| The tools main output format is | Value in tool |
| Data can be exported | No |
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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