A method for precisely applying chemicals targeted by digital maps developed from remotely sensed data, including: obtaining EOS data through a growing season of a crop growing in a field; processing the EOS data to reflectance values; removing error-inducing effects of atmospheric alteration from the processed EOS data; calculating from the processed EOS data a crop performance index that indicates one or more poor performing areas of the field; generating one or more maps of the crop performance index to allow a user to determine whether each of the one or more poor performing areas of the field are due to biological pests instead of topographic or soil constraints in discrete locations of the field; guiding the user to the one or more poor performing areas of the field using the one or more maps to allow the user to scout the one or more poor performing areas of the field to confirm and identify the biological pests; and providing guidance for a chemical application at the one or more poor performing areas that were confirmed as having the biological pests. Other embodiments are provided.

A method for precisely applying chemicals targeted by digital maps developed from remotely sensed data, including: obtaining EOS data through a growing season of a crop growing in a field; processing the EOS data to reflectance values; removing error-inducing effects of atmospheric alteration from the processed EOS data; calculating from the processed EOS data a crop performance index that indicates one or more poor performing areas of the field; generating one or more maps of the crop performance index to allow a user to determine whether each of the one or more poor performing areas of the field are due to biological pests instead of topographic or soil constraints in discrete locations of the field; guiding the user to the one or more poor performing areas of the field using the one or more maps to allow the user to scout the one or more poor performing areas of the field to confirm and identify the biological pests; and providing guidance for a chemical application at the one or more poor performing areas that were confirmed as having the biological pests. Other embodiments are provided.

Disclosed herein is a soil-borne disease control method capable of simply suppressing a soil-borne pathogen. The method for controlling a soil-borne disease includes applying at least one polyhydroxyalkanoic acid having a structure represented by the following formula (1) to soil:
[—CHR—CH.sub.2—CO—O—]  (1)
(wherein R is an alkyl group represented by C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1 and n is an integer of 1 or more but 15 or less).

Disclosed herein is a soil-borne disease control method capable of simply suppressing a soil-borne pathogen. The method for controlling a soil-borne disease includes applying at least one polyhydroxyalkanoic acid having a structure represented by the following formula (1) to soil:
[—CHR—CH.sub.2—CO—O—]  (1)
(wherein R is an alkyl group represented by C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1 and n is an integer of 1 or more but 15 or less).

Seed sowing apparatus comprising: a frame defining a leading part supporting a soil opening stage and a trailing part supporting a soil closing stage trailing the soil opening stage, wherein the soil opening stage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced seeding units, each seeding unit comprising a soil opening member associated with a respective seed delivery outlet connected to a seed source, wherein each seeding unit is configured to form a respective seeded trench in the ground when the apparatus is in use driven through soil in a forward direction of travel; wherein the soil closing stage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced soil deflection members each associated with a respective one of the seeding units, each soil deflection member being spaced laterally from the soil opening member of its respective seeding unit and configured to deflect soil toward the seeded trench formed by the seeding unit.

A mechanized, non-disruptive plant touch, or contact, sensing system for detecting by touch, or contact, the precise location of plants and/or plant stems relative to a machine in motion, and then disengage the plant without significantly affecting the plant's health or development.

A mechanized, non-disruptive plant touch, or contact, sensing system for detecting by touch, or contact, the precise location of plants and/or plant stems relative to a machine in motion, and then disengage the plant without significantly affecting the plant's health or development.

To keep down the costs required to prevent disease and insect pests when cultivating plants. This agricultural mat 1 comprises a bottom plate 2, a cover member 3 covering the bottom plate, a hole 3a penetrating the cover member in order for an internal space 4 formed by the bottom plate and the cover member to communicate with the outside, sulfur powder 5 accommodated in the internal space, and means 6 for the sulfur powder to be in contact with soil 10 when the bottom plate is placed on the soil. The means for sulfur powder to be in contact with the soil may be formed from an opening 2a formed in the bottom plate and a sheet of paper 7 covering the opening and having the sulfur powder placed thereon. A cup 8 may also be provided, which is configured such that while the sulfur powder is accommodated therein, an open bottom portion of the cup comes into contact with the paper, and which has a hole 8a to cause the space accommodating the sulfur powder to communicate with the internal space formed by the bottom plate and the cover member.

The present invention is concerned with the technical field of crop protection. The present invention relates to a system, a method, a kit and a computer program product for controlling nematodes.

The present invention is concerned with the technical field of crop protection. The present invention relates to a system, a method, a kit and a computer program product for controlling nematodes.