Research need from Focus Group: Development of decision support tools using digital technologies which takes available water content and subsurface compactions into consideration during the planning of nutrient applications and irrigation.

This need for research has been identified in FG45  on “Digital tools for sustainable nutrient management”. If you want to know more about it, check the final report of the Focus Group.

Development of decision support tools using digital technologies which takes available water content and subsurface compactions into consideration during the planning of nutrient applications and irrigation. Often the predicted yield cannot be attained because precipitation is lower than average (expected), but farmers continue fertilising according to the fertilisation plan, due to the lack of this information in most of the tools. Tools should better incorporate available weather information and forecasts into the decision advice process.