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Field Variability and Variable Rate Fertilization of Nitrogen in a Direct Seeding Paddy for Precision Agriculture  

Jung, Yeong-Sang (Kangwon National University)
Lee, Ho Jin (Seoul National University)
Chung, Ji-Hoon (Seoul National University)
Park, Jeong-Geun (Jeonbuk National University)
Kang, Chang-Sik (Jeonbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.38, no.4, 2005 , pp. 202-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since understanding on spatial variability of a field is essential to pursue precision agricultural technology, a field study for field variability and variable rate fertilization of nitrogen in a direct seeding paddy was attempted. Variable rate application of nitrogen was designed with soil test, and field application was tested in a direct seeding paddy in the Kimje, Jeonbuk, Korea. The grid samples of soil was collected from the field of which unit size was 35 m by 112 m on February before irrigating of the field. Soil organic matter, available phosphate and silicate, and extractable potassium were analyzed. Variable rate fertilizer recommendation maps of nitrogen for high yielding, HY, and low input sustainable agriculture, LISA, were derived based on the soil analysis. Direct seeding of rice was performed for variable rate treatment, VRT, for the experimental plot in 2001 and 2002, and so did for three volunteer farmers' field in 2003. Yield mapping was performed by harvesting. Economic feasibility of direct seeding of rice by variable rate fertilization was evaluated. Though increased yield of variable rate application and benefit of reducing fertilizer use and environmental impact, the cost for soil test exceeded the total reduced fertilizer cost.
Keywords
Field variability; Variable rate fertilization; Nitrogen; Low input sustainable agriculture; Precision agriculture;
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