Tipstar
Sold commercially
Tipstar is a crop growth model for potatoes. Tipstar simulates the growth of roots, leaves, stems and tubers. The model calculates with soil type, weather and farm management. The cultivar grown, the planting-, emergence- and harvest date, root depth, water and nitrogen balance influence the yield. Tipstar helps to use less nitrogen and achieve more profit (€/ha). Use less nitrogen when planting and fertilize optimally later. Avoid unnecessary leaching and denitrification.
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| Name in original language | Tipstar |
| Name in English | Tipstar |
| Designer/ manufacturer | Wageningen Research |
| Accessibility | Sold commercially |
| Weblink | https://farmmaps.eu/en/editor/plan/plan-details |
| Countries of primary use | Netherlands |
| Main language | Dutch/Flemish |
| Other languages available | English |
| Brief description of the tool | Tipstar is a crop growth model for potatoes. Tipstar simulates the growth of roots, leaves, stems and tubers. The model calculates with soil type, weather and farm management. The cultivar grown, the planting-, emergence- and harvest date, root depth, water and nitrogen balance influence the yield. Tipstar helps to use less nitrogen and achieve more profit (€/ha). Use less nitrogen when planting and fertilize optimally later. Avoid unnecessary leaching and denitrification. |
| Target user | Advisor |
| Target crops | Potatoes |
| Type of tool | Online tool/app |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | Nutrient requirement |
| Nutrients covered | Nitrogen (N) |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | Yes |
| Base recommendation system | Side dressing of potatoes during growing season |
| The assessment frequency should be | Once per week during set growth stages |
| Required data input is | Farm location, Nutrient input, Growth stage, Soil type, Variety, Crop, Soil analysis result |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | Yes |
| 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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