Assignment : LCC & Green Seeker

AGRON-407

Submitted by : Muhammad Saleem Ullah

Submitted To: Dr. Ansar Ali

AGB-15-01

Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan

Background:

70 % N-fertilizer used in China, India, Pakistan. Importing N-fertilizer causes loss in Nations
GDP.

Factors Responsible For Excessive Use Of N-fertilizers:

1. Unscientific method of fertilizer application.

2. Lack of knowledge.

3. Nutrients status unknown.

4. Greediness for more yield.

Consequences Of Excess Use Of Nitrogen:

1. Soil Microflora is effected.

2. Water and Air contamination.

3. Disease Attack.

4. Cost of cultivation increases.

Tools Available for nitrogen management:

1. Nutrient Expert

2. Leaf Color Chart

3. Green Seeker

4. ChlorophylI Meter etc.

Leaf Color Chart:

History:

 Introduced in Japan in late 80’s.

 Further developed by

1. University of California Cooprative Extension

2. International Rice Research I nstitute

3. Zeijing Agricultural University

4. Philipine Rice Research Institute.

 Released in 2003.

Introduction:

 Reliable tool for real time N-management.

 Measures relative greenness of leaf as indicator.

Working Steps:

1. Select plants for testing

2. Match leaf to chart

3. Measure leaf color

4. Determine average LCC.

Crops:

Mostly 1. Rice 2. Wheat 3. Maize…

Relevant 1. Potatoes 2. Cotton 3. Sugarcane…

Research 1. Cassava 2. Mustard 3. Oil palm 4. Vegetables…

Advantages:

1.Better Crops
2. Avoid Diseases

3. Fertilizer at right quantity at right time when crops needs.

4. Save money for farmer.

5. Huge subsidy savings on N-fertilizer for government.

6. Reduces GHG emission.

7. Grain yield increases.

Types Of LCC in Rice:

1. 4 panel IRRI LCC

2. 5 panel IRRI LCC

3. 6 panel IRRI LCC.

GREEN SEEKER/ SENSOR:

Introduction:

 Handheld device.
 Uses NDVI ( Normalized Difference in Vegetative Index ) values.
 Uses LED ( Light Emitting Diode ) to generate red and near infra-red light used to
calculate NDVI values.

Advantages:

1. Measures plant health and vigour.

2. Excellent indicator of Biomass, So used to accurately project yield potential.

3. Determines fertilizer’s Right amount at Right place at Right time which results in Optimized
yield, Leveled N- input which causes decrease in cost of production.

Chlorophyll Meter:

Determines chlorophyll content of leaves.

Types Of Models:

1. CCM-200

2. CCM-300

Chlorophyll Meter Vs LCC:

1. Expensive 1. Low Cost

2. Battery Operated 2. Sunlight

3. Active Sensor ( LED ) 3. Light Source…