With the VRA Planting app you can create a variable planting map for ware potatoes on clay soil. The app calculates the planting map based on the desired average planting distance and a lutum map of your plot.
Contact: Fedde Sijbrandij
E-mail: fedde.sijbrandij@wur.nl
Website: farmmaps.eu/en/maps
Link to appstore: farmmaps.eu/en/editor/plan
Price: €20 ex BTW
The VRA planting app calculates a variable planting map for consumption potatoes, based on a lutum map and the desired average planting distance. This apps works only for clay fields.
In a few steps you can choose in the app:
As you go through the steps, you will see the application map showing the variation of planting distances within the field. This map is then converted into a task map tailored to the dimensions and capabilities of your planter. This task map can be downloaded as a shapefile or in ISO-XML format, to load it into the terminal that controls the planter.