Precision soil mapping
Lead Participant:
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES DIGITAL LIMITED
Abstract
The benefits of precision farming (PF) - dividing land into management zones according to soil characteristics -
has been proven to yield better results when compared to conventional farming. The perceived high entry cost
into PF has long been a barrier to entry for some smaller arable farmers. This project aims to make the
financial entry into PF more affordable whilst not compromising on the high resolution data required to
produce meaningful soil management zones. This large-scale collaborative project aims to integrate satellite
data with the UK’s most comprehensive soil datasets to produce a ‘precision soil map’. The resultant map
would present an economically viable alternative to the current labour intensive methodology of soil surveying
and represents a very exciting opportunity for arable and vegetable farming to embrace precision farming.
Growers will be able to increase yields with lower input costs and reduced environmental impact.
has been proven to yield better results when compared to conventional farming. The perceived high entry cost
into PF has long been a barrier to entry for some smaller arable farmers. This project aims to make the
financial entry into PF more affordable whilst not compromising on the high resolution data required to
produce meaningful soil management zones. This large-scale collaborative project aims to integrate satellite
data with the UK’s most comprehensive soil datasets to produce a ‘precision soil map’. The resultant map
would present an economically viable alternative to the current labour intensive methodology of soil surveying
and represents a very exciting opportunity for arable and vegetable farming to embrace precision farming.
Growers will be able to increase yields with lower input costs and reduced environmental impact.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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ORIGIN ENTERPRISES DIGITAL LIMITED | £415,708 | £ 187,068 |
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Participant |
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CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | £197,670 | |
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | ||
AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED | £39,871 | £ 17,942 |
COURTYARD AGRICULTURE LTD | £61,441 | £ 27,648 |
THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE | ||
THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE | £24,259 |
People |
ORCID iD |
Lucy Bane (Project Manager) |