Project description
With digitalisation, scientific findings are increasingly being incorporated into agricultural practice via online tools and forecasting methods. This improves crop management and reduces the burden on the environment. In Schleswig-Holstein, however, the density of public weather stations is low and many stations do not adequately record the actual field conditions. Incorrect measurements - especially at private stations - often go unnoticed and can lead to incorrect recommendations for action.
The project aimed to test and improve a system for recording local weather. The participants used a prototype from the company WetterLand for this purpose. Thanks to the sensor technology used, faults can be recognised promptly and the failure rate reduced.
The tests have shown that the system is very well suited for use in agriculture. The data obtained can be used, for example, as a decision-making aid for the efficient application of pesticides and fertilisers.
Further results and a detailed project description can be found in the final report and practice sheet.
