Precision farming system with scaled soil characteristics
AssigneeTrace Genomics, Inc.
InventorsMaria Mooshammer, Sheng-Yang Matthew Goh, David C. Stone, Tyler Barnum, Patrick L. Dumstorff, Ronald O. Zink, Poornima Paramesara
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Abstract
A method of indicating a characteristic of a soil sample of a field includes measuring a co-factor in the soil sample and using the co-factor to place the soil sample in a soil sample group. The characteristic of the soil sample is measured and then is scaled based on the soil sample group. The scaled measure is displayed to better represent the characteristic of the soil sample relative to soil samples of the sample group.
Claims15
A method of indicating a characteristic of a soil sample of a field, the method comprising:
- measuring a plurality of co-factors in the soil sample, the plurality of co-factors comprising a pH of the soil sample and a phosphorus content of the soil sample;
- using the plurality of co-factors to place the soil sample in a soil sample group;
- measuring the characteristic of the soil sample;
- scaling the measured characteristic based on the soil sample group the soil sample is placed into to form a scaled measure;
- displaying the scaled measure to better represent the characteristic of the soil sample relative to soil samples of the sample group.
A method comprising:
- using a pH of a soil sample and a phosphorus content level of the soil sample to select a group of soil samples;
- measuring a characteristic of the soil sample to produce a measured value;
- scaling the measured value based on measured values determined for soil samples in the group of soil samples to form a scaled value;
- displaying the scaled value instead of the measured value so as to improve a precision farming system.
A method comprising:
- using a pH level and a phosphorus level of a soil sample to select a sample group for the soil sample;
- determining a measure of phosphorus storage capacity of the soil sample relative to soil samples in the sample group;
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- displaying a user interface depicting the measure of the phosphorus storage capacity.
A method comprising:
- using a pH of a soil sample to select a group of soil samples;
- measuring a characteristic of the soil sample to produce a measured value;
- scaling the measured value based on measured values determined for soil samples in the group of soil samples to form a scaled value, wherein scaling the measured value comprises determining a maximum value for the characteristic for the group of soil samples, determining a minimum value for the characteristic for the group of soil samples and using the maximum and minimum to scale the measured value;
- displaying the scaled value instead of the measured value so as to improve a precision farming system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.