Integrated system allows the farmer full control of planting

Planting is one of the most delicate moments and requires a lot of attention from producers, after all, good sowing is the first step to achieving good results. Therefore, it is necessary to have efficiency and total control of the entire process, which will make the difference in converting expectations into high productivity. These concepts are among the differentiators of the intelligent system for planting Isobus - Isoplanter64, launched by FertiSystem, a company specializing in technologies for planting and distributing fertilizers, based in Passo Fundo/RS.

Suitable for all large and fine seed crops such as soybeans, corn, beans, millet, popcorn, peanuts, wheat, brachiaria, cotton, among others, Isoplanter64 is a product formed by a set of precision agriculture concepts, through the ISOBUS standard (ISO 11783). This way, you can communicate securely with any planter/seeder device on the market that has the same protocol and there will be no restrictions.

All concepts are controlled through an ECU (Electronic Control Unit), which has control software, and this makes the connection, management and control of the very important information contained/generated by the implement, such as applied seed rate (sem/m ), applied fertilizer rate (Kg/ha), planting speed, among others. 

According to mechanical engineer Alvaro Gottlieb, R&D/Engineering manager at FertiSystem, one of the great advantages is having the ISOBUS protocol integrated, which means that producers can use their own monitor without having to buy another one. “It is an essential product to improve planting efficiency and have total control over it. It is to guarantee greater savings and productivity, taking into account all the precision agriculture concepts that the system has available”, he highlights.

Lots of features in just a few taps

Isoplanter64 performs several features in just a few taps on the screen or automatically, and all of this with guaranteed operation and precision, making the system more intelligent for planting. “Knowing that your planter/seeder will place the fertilizer and seed in the exact place, in the exact way and at the exact time is essential in today's times”, adds the R&D manager.

To further optimize operation, the equipment allows line-by-line shutdown. This ensures that the entire planted area has the amount of seed and fertilizer necessary for the soil and seed to express their maximum germination potential. In other words, with the line-by-line shutdown, the farmer will not plant twice in the same place and will not create competing plants.

According to the FertiSystem specialist, it is known that the average transfer rate in Brazil is approximately 5% and, in some critical cases, it can reach more than 15%. To illustrate the logic, a simple calculation is needed. “There are 1.000 hectares with a transfer rate of 5%, there will be 50 hectares that will be planted twice, using twice as much seed and twice as much fertilizer, speaking of economy, apart from the productive aspect in which these 50 hectares will have a uneven spatial arrangement of seeds, creating plants that compete with each other”, he explains.

Sustainable development

In addition to listening to customer demands, FertiSystem went above and beyond when designing the Isoplanter64. The idea with the equipment was not to develop a product thinking only about customers, but rather considering sustainable thinking. According to Gottlieb, to increase Brazil's productivity there is not only the possibility of opening new areas, but also, and mainly, increasing the efficiency of those already opened. This way, the product can be accepted by any customer of any profile, everyone wants to save more and be more productive. “Our biggest challenge is to take technology to the field, make sure that all farmers, at any level, can understand and use the system”, concludes the engineer.