What is crop scouting? Streamline the process with crop scouting software

With good crop insights, agronomists and crop advisors can help growers prevent crop loss, optimize yield and improve ROI. Digital crop scouting solutions make it easy. Find out how.

What is crop scouting?

Crop scouting is the process of inspecting fields and crops to identify potential threats (such as pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies and weeds) that could have a detrimental impact on crop harvest. It’s undertaken to flag potential issues and plan interventions. If handled well, it can minimize crop loss and improve yield.

The challenges of traditional crop scouting

Effective scouting is hard work, and traditional crop scouting techniques and practices are fairly inefficient. Many scouts manually write and record details in a notebook which takes a lot of time and can lead to errors in recording, reading and managing data. A mobile application, by comparison, can slim down a scout’s toolbox from notebooks, sketchbooks and cameras to a single device.

The importance of crop scouting

The value of accurately collecting data on crop conditions, pest threats, weed risks and disease management cannot be overstated. It enables real-time interpretation of field and insect data, giving scouts, agronomists and their growers the insights they need to identify and quickly implement intervention measures. Historical data provides year-over-year trends and insights into the effectiveness of previous treatment plans.

Growers can prevent crop loss, optimize yield and protect profits with good crop insights. But how do they get them? They rely on the sound guidance of their agronomists and crop advisors. When those experts use new digital crop scouting tools, they can greatly enhance the accuracy and efficiency of crop scouting and deliver better crop insights in less time.

The capabilities and benefits of digital crop scouting software

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