Learn from last growing season with performance data

The success of an arable farm largely depends on its ability to learn and adapt to changing conditions. One of the most important tools in this learning process is to analyze data from the previous growing season. By carefully studying this data, growers can determine the strengths and weaknesses of their fields, identify trends and develop strategies to improve their performance.

Last season's Performance Map uses colors to show where the most and least biomass has grown over the entire year. Red indicates a growth of less than 100% of the average biomass and green is more than 100% of the average biomass on this particular plot. The extreme percentages are listed in the narrow legend bar at the bottom of the screen.

The advantage of this Performance Map is that you have a quick first impression of the plot when renting/exchanging/buying. In addition, if you see a deviation in a certain place in the current season, you can quickly look back to see whether this was also the case last year and, therefore, you have a structural soil problem and it is not an annual or crop influence. In the cultivation of potatoes and onions, the amount of above-ground biomass does not directly say anything about the physical crop yield, but there is certainly a certain relationship.

Compare lots
BioScope has developed the so-called Static Performance Map in order to be able to easily compare the amount of biomass on plots for cultivation in 2022. To do this, press the 'has' to the right of the legend bar. With this static map, all fields are displayed in a color range of 50% to 150%. If the 'hash' is clicked one more time, you will return to the regular dynamic Performance Map.

The Elevation Map
The Elevation Map within FieldScout is displayed based on the AHN4 (Current Elevation File Netherlands). Different colors are used in the legend to show centimeters above or below NAP, whereby enclosed lows and/or the drainage direction become easily and simply available.

Would you also like to learn from the previous growing season and view current maps?
The 10 hectare BASIC subscription in the FieldScout account is available to everyone. Try FieldScout now and see how you can conveniently use the data from the past growing season and how easy it is to follow the current season. The procedure is as follows:

• Create a FieldScout account (or log in) at fieldscout.bioscope.nl (via your computer)
• Register your plots. Via this instructional video you can see exactly how to create an account and select fields. All cards, except the Elevation card and the Achievement card, have another lock. You can remove this lock by following the steps below:
  1. Go to the webshop in your FieldScout account (bottom icon in the menu).
  2. My subscriptions say 'Basic • 10 ha' followed by 'Select plots'. Click on 'Select fields' and tick your desired fields and assign them to your subscription.
  3. You can view the available current maps within 48 hours.

Questions?
Do you have questions? Our advisors are happy to help you. Call 088 – 888 67 90 or email us info@bioscope.nl.