Agrovista UK Ltd has launched a new arable-based app for growers and advisers. It’s available for the iPhone and Android ‘phones already, with a Windows-based version coming in September.
The app has been designed to help growers and advisers manage their chemical stores; allow them to take field notes and attach pictures; calculate nutrition and crop-removal values; calculate sowing rates; access news stories; and provide a directory of key Agrovista contacts and depots. The aim is to provide an expandable platform that will see new features and products added over time.
The store list has more than 2,400 official products from the official CRD pesticide list integrated into the app, and will allow you to keep an up-to-date list of products and quantities in chemical stores. Products can be added to the list, and the quantities can be edited or deleted when used. These store lists can be exported, emailed and printed off for record-keeping purposes. Custom products can be added to keep a comprehensive list of every product in store.
The Notes section gives the ability to add custom notes – whether it’s fertiliser applications, agronomy notes or harvest dates – which are saved in a list by date. You can even attach a picture from you phone’s camera if you want to note a particular feature or problem area. Once your notes are saved they can be emailed from the app for information or record keeping.
The calculator section has a myriad of useful tools for growers for use in the field or office. These include:
Seed rates – Cereal and oilseed rape calculators.
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| A notes section (left) and pesticide database is included in the new Agrovista app. |
Fertiliser – Enter a specific N, P, K, S value and the quick reference chart will show you the kg/ha nutrients delivered at a product application rate between 50–300kg/ha. You can also enter a custom spreading rate to view nutrients applied at a specific application rate.
Unit converter – weight, volume, distance, yield are just some of the units that can be converted from metric to imperial.
Crop removal – A very useful tool that utilises the RB209 figures for crop removals of P & K, easily select your crop and yield and you can see how much nutrients that crop will remove
The news section links directly to the Agrovista news feed on the website allowing you to keep up to date with the latest industry technical news, while the contacts system helps you contact Agrovista depots, check stock and source technical advice wherever you are.
For more information visit: www.agrovista.co.uk.
