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Precision Ag for Asparagus Production in Southern Philippines

Precision Ag for Asparagus Production in Southern Philippines. Paisar Gadiaware. Why Asparagus ?. High value crop High variable input costs Laborious High profit potential American managed company. Management System. Growership Dole Company Fertilizers, pesticides, & technology

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Precision Ag for Asparagus Production in Southern Philippines

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  1. Precision Ag for Asparagus Production in Southern Philippines Paisar Gadiaware

  2. Why Asparagus? • High value crop • High variable input costs • Laborious • High profit potential • American managed company

  3. Management System.. Growership • Dole Company Fertilizers, pesticides, & technology • Grower Land and labor

  4. Weaknesses of the Technology • Only two experimental areas for the ~3,000 acres plantation. • Limited soil samples • Uniform recommendations • Fertilizer • Limestone • Pesticides

  5. Problems… Excessive N application • Additional fertilizer costs • Low quality products • Additional foliar fertilizers • Increased pH • Water pollution

  6. Problems cont. Weeds • The most costly field operation. • Cannot use herbicide. Pop density • Missing hills

  7. Problems cont. Requires weekly spraying of fungicides • Health hazard • High labor cost • High pesticide cost

  8. So what? • More soil sampling • Delineate and establish more experimental areas • Vary recommendation accdg. to soil/farm condition.

  9. What about HI-Tech? • NDVI sensor? • Variable rate applicator? • Aerial photometry? • Satellite imagery?

  10. Questions?

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