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Press Release
February 10, 2003
World Leader in Optical Sensors for Application of Herbicides, Pesticides, and Fertilizers Introduces
Three New Products for Precision Agricultural Needs
Proven Crop Yield Increases, Better Weed and Pest Control and Reduced Environmental Impact
Tulare, Calif. - NTech Industries, the world leader in optical sensors for agricultural research, precision fertilizer applications, and weed and pest control for military and civilian uses, is showcasing three new products this year at World Ag Expo. They represent break-through technology with important revenue generation and environmental benefits.
New WeedSeeker Controller
WeedSeeker®, a device that uses advanced optics and computer circuitry to sense the presence of a weed and deliver precise amounts of herbicide or pesticide only where needed, is introducing a second-generation controller. This second-generation WeedSeeker on display at the show features a new controller, which automates coordination of spray flow and vehicle speed. Used by cities, the military, and agricultural operations, including vineyards, to control weeds and pests.
GreenSeeker Launched
GreenSeeker®, a variable rate top dress fertilizer system, uses NTech's second-generation of optical sensors to measure a plant's characteristics to determine nutrient needs and then delivers the optimal amount of fertilizer, on a two-foot-square basis, in real time without GPS or field mapping. Current precision agricultural spray systems involve time-consuming GPS-guided, acre-by-acre field mapping and wasteful broadcast spraying. Developed in partnership with Oklahoma State University, field results in wheat showed yield increases of four to nine bushels. A software program is available for use on corn and a cotton version will be released later this year.
Field Research Unit
The GreenSeeker Hand Held™ is a crop research and consulting tool used in fields to quantify basic nutrient response, crop condition, yield potential, stress, and pest impact. Utilizing a HP/Compaq iPAQ, the hand held GreenSeeker can monitor changing field (crop/plant) conditions during the growing season and the effects of different levels of inputs.
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