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The first applications have now been completed and are in use. For example, there is My Company, where a farmer can enter his company, plots and annual plan. There is My Fertigation for calculating the ratio of fertilizers administered via fertigation hoses (drip hoses for water with fertilizer, ed.). My Storage is available for potato growers, in which, for example, the planning for gassing potatoes (to prevent them from running out) is arranged.

The team is currently developing My Cultivation, which combines various data to provide growers with advice. Based on, among other things, the weather, the soil, previous actions and other external inputs, this application predicts which crop treatments are required for optimal crop growth. Additional input sources are, for example, a barometer for stress in the crop, a calculation tool for the number of seed potatoes for maximum yield, or the PT+ application for precision cultivation.

The end goal? A complete insight into the cultivation, with everything the grower needs. And the longer the applications are in use, the more information will become available. It gives more insight, both to the grower and to the crop advisors. “Our product owner also has a great deal of affinity with arable farming,” explains Vincent. “So he knows what the target group is looking for.” Internally, the applications are also used by our representatives and specialists. Vincent: “Each crop consultant has its expertise. With the data in these applications, we can unlock a great deal of knowledge and provide clearer advice.” In addition, Van Iperen relieves growers because they only have to enter data once. “Because all applications work together, that saves hassle. Everything comes from one base.”