PAU ORGANISES SEMINAR ON REAL TIME SENSORS FOR APPLICATION OF NITROGEN

LUDHIANA, JANUARY 28:

A seminar on 'Real time sensors for application of nitrogen for crops' was organized by the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, PAU, in collaboration with Punjab Chapter of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers. Dr J.S. Panwar, former Head, Division of Agricultural Engineering, IARI, New Delhi, was the chief guest on this occasion.

Delivering a thought- provoking lecture, Dr Joerg Jasper, Nitrogen Sensor Development Research Centre Hanninghof, Germany, dwelt on N- Sensor and N-Sensor ALS technology for precision farming. N-Sensor is a passive system and needs daylight for 8-10h per day while N-Sensor ALS is an active system, having own light source for 24 h per day, he said while sheding light on the relationship of crop N content , crop biomass, crop N uptake with the optimum N fertilizer rate. Referring to colourful map (provided by N-sensor) based fertilizer recommendation, he added that they educate about the plant parameter, accuracy of measurement, calibration of sensor reading and fertilization algorithms. Throwing light on the effects of N-Sensor based variable rate N application (field trials), Dr Jasper said that it leads to yield enhancement, N fertilizer savings, improved crop quality, reduced lodging and enhanced combine harvest. N-Sensor has been adopted by number of countries for commercial use on-farm (cereals, maize, potato) testing and adaptation. The N-Sensor combines high performance sensor technology with site-specific fertilization algorithms have been developed and verified in field trials, said he.

Earlier, Dr CJS Pannu, Chairman Punjab Chapter ISAE, welcoming the chief guest and the participants, said that Dr. Jasper came from the Germany to provide training to the scientists regarding real time sensing of the crop. He added that such seminars would be beneficial for the scientists involved in NAIP Project, postgraduate & undergraduate students. A fruitful scientific interaction with Dr. Manjeet Singh, PI of the NAIP, Dr. B. K. Parida, scientists involved in NAIP and the participants regarding the overview of precision farming in Punjab state. Er. N. K Chhuneja proposed a vote of thanks.
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