Targeted nutrition for arable crops on the Veneto plain
The right rate, at every point in the field
PrecisionFert develops digital tools to support agronomic decisions and optimise the application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The aim is to help farms use fertilisers more effectively, cutting costs, waste and environmental impact on arable land across the Veneto plain.
Continuing the work of SmartFit (2018–2020) - read the project’s history →
Within a single field, soil characteristics can vary considerably. Applying a uniform fertiliser rate means ignoring these differences, at the risk of reducing the efficiency of fertilisation and the optimal use of nutrients.
Innovating management
Soil variability becomes a decision-making tool. Fertiliser application is adapted to the characteristics of the different zones of the field through variable-rate techniques.
Protecting air and water
More efficient nutrient application helps reduce nitrogen losses to water and the atmospheric emissions associated with fertilisation, supporting a more sustainable use of resources.
Improving economic sustainability
Optimising fertiliser application makes it possible to use inputs more efficiently and to assess whether adopting precision fertilisation pays off.
How it works, in 4 steps
Agronomic metamodel
Processes soil, climate and crop data to estimate nutrient requirements.
Canopy vigour estimate
Multispectral imagery detects crop variability through the season.
Prescription map
Different fertiliser rates are worked out for each zone of the field.
Variable-rate application
The machine uses the variable-rate map to apply the fertiliser.
Find your path
Next event
Fiera dell’Agricoltura di Santa Lucia di Piave (agricultural fair), 2027 — seminar presenting the project’s first results.
The fair’s website →