Support tools

N-Sensor

Yara has developed a range of fertilizer management tools to enable our retailers and growers to apply the right amount of nutrients at the right time to maximize crop performance.

Megalab analysis

Analysis is widely used in agriculture as a means to identify the nutritional requirements of a crop. This is done by carrying out soil and plant tissue nutrient analysis.

Leaf and fruit analysis is carried out during the season to take a snapshot of nutrition within the crop and to show us what the crop has managed to absorb from the soil.The analysis provides the basis for a supplementation with foliar fertilizers.

N-Tester is a handheld device that measures the nitrogen status of a crop from the chlorophyll content of its leaves.  From this the agronomist can evaluate the additional nitrogen needed to meet target yields and adjust fertilizer use accordingly.

The N-Tester is widely accepted as a useful decision support tool for cereals and potatoes.  In cereals, for example it is being used to apply the right rate of nitrogen fertilizers at the right time to maximize quality and yield.  It is also increasingly used with other high value, nitrogen demanding crops in a range of countries throughout northern Europe, southern Africa and North America.

N-Sensor  is a tractor-mounted equipment  that allows growers to measure a crops nitrogen requirement as the tractor passes across the field and to vary the fertilizer application rate accordingly.

The N-Sensor ensures that the right and optimal rate of nitrogen fertilizer is applied at each individual sport of the field. It has become the benchmark technology for precision agriculture.

Practical experience shows that the N-Senor can increase yields by up to 10% over standard farm practices, boosting profits and minimizing environmental losses.

The Yara N-Sensor has won many international awards for innovation and for environmental protection, including awards made in the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Czech Republic.

Tankmix.com is an online Yara service providing advice on the physical mixing characteristics of Yara’s foliar products with agrochemicals. The YaraVita foliar products are rarely sprayed alone and therefore our unique tank mix service provides users with valuable information.