Planet
Free
PLANET (Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the environment) is a nutrient management decision support tool for use by farmers and advisers in England/Wales and Scotland for field level nutrient planning and for assessing and demonstrating compliance with the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) rules.
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| Name in original language | Planet |
| Name in English | Planet |
| Designer/ manufacturer | ADAS |
| Accessibility | Free |
| Weblink | https://planet4farmers.co.uk/Content.aspx?name=PLANET |
| Countries of primary use | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Main language | English |
| Other languages available | None |
| Brief description of the tool | PLANET (Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the environment) is a nutrient management decision support tool for use by farmers and advisers in England/Wales and Scotland for field level nutrient planning and for assessing and demonstrating compliance with the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) rules. |
| Target user | Farmer |
| Target crops | Barley, Beans, Maize, Oats, Oilseed rape, Peas, Potatoes, Rye, Wheat |
| Type of tool | Online tool/app |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | Nutrient requirement |
| Nutrients covered | Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K) |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | Yes |
| Base recommendation system | RB209 |
| The assessment frequency should be | Once per growing season |
| Required data input is | Crop, Farm location, Soil analysis result, Nutrient input, Soil type |
| 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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