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2014 PFR Partners BECK’S OptRx ® Variable Rate Nitrogen OptRx crop sensors measure and record plant health data in real-time using reflectance of light shone on growing corn plants. Sensors can be installed across an application boom to collect information while sidedressing nitrogen. Data is logged and mapped to be used for analysis for real-time variable rate applications. OptRx sensors help growers apply nitrogen based on crop vigor. For example, the sensor tells the applicator to apply less nitrogen on healthy corn plants and more nitrogen on weaker, nitrogen deficient corn plants, according to a calibration specific to that field. In addition, OptRx’s advanced light-sensing technology is not dependent on ambient light, which offers maximum flexibility for use both day and night. The protocol for the 2014 OptRx trials consisted of growers reducing their normal nitrogen rate by 50 lb. N/A. and then implementing the OptRx system to apply variable rate nitrogen as a way to finish their overall nitrogen program. Hagie STS10 with nitrogen toolbar equipped with OptRx sensors. OptRx ® is a registered trademark of Ag Leader Technology 22
Net Return ($/A.) BECK’S OptRx ® Variable Rate N Study 2014 PFR Partners $120.00 $100.00 $80.00 $60.00 $40.00 $20.00 $- $(20.00) $(40.00) $(60.00) $(80.00) OptRx Net Return Summary 46 Trial Locations +0.56 Bu./A. yield gain 54% of OptRx trials provided economic gains $1.80 gain in net return per acre^ ^Net return based on $0.60/lb. N and $4.15/Bu. corn OptRx saved 0.5 lb. N per acre on average 2-year average increases of +1.5 Bu./A with economic gains of +$11.19/A. 2-year average nitrogen savings of –6.1 lb. N/A. On average, OptRx trials proved minimal yield gains or losses compared to our PFR Partners’ normal nitrogen programs. However, the real story with this particular trial stems back to our “Hitting the Bullseye” concept in the beginning of this report on page 6. Only 35% of our growers did in fact hit the bullseye in choosing economic optimum nitrogen rate on their farms. Of the PFR Partners that were wrong with their current nitrogen program, 70% achieved average economic gains of $30.52 from using the OptRx variable rate nitrogen system. If these growers had used the OptRx system in place of their normal program, theoretically, it would have resulted in an additional 21% of growers utilizing the correct nitrogen rate and hitting the bullseye. OptRx ® is a registered trademark of Ag Leader Technology 23
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