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Spatial variability at within-field scales

Reference	BBS/E/S/00490418
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Richard Lark
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Silsoe Research Institute
Department	Silsoe Research Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	69,100
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1998
End date	31/03/2001
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The objectives are to develop efficient methods for predicting spatially variable soil conditions at within-field scales from limited sample data; and to evaluate the implications of spatial variability at within- field scales, with respect to application of soil-process models developed at the profile scale, and spatially variable crop performance. Spatial variability of soil within fields has practical implications for land management. It is important to be able to quantify the potential benefits of precision agriculture, and to make efficient use of data from a cost- effective level of soil sampling. The topic aligns with the BBSRC Agri-Food Committee's agriculture in the Environment programme, through its relevance to optimising inputs. It is also relevant to Foresight priorities Information Management, and Risk Assessment. The project will help to indicate the implications of soil variability for farm management, including the targeting of inputs and the control of environmental impacts. The research should attract strategic research funding for optimising precision agriculture techniques and reducing environmental impacts. It is likely to provide an important contribution to decision support systems with these objectives.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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