Precision Farming Questions

[Massey44]

Hi everyone,

I never used Precision Farming in FS19 but am using it in FS22 now so I have a few questions and would appreciate any help.

On Elmcreek I have joined fields 47, 48, 49 and 50 but it seems PF doesn't see it as a combined field. Is it normal for it to still show individual field PF environment scores?

Is there a way to get rid of the environment score if I completely concrete a field and build a yard there?

I know when I plant soybeans I don't need to fertlilise and nitrogen is showing between 40-60 Kg/Ha but field info says nitrogen is perfect. Is that typical?

Currently I plow and direct seed since I'm getting the full 10.0 score for tillage but weed control only shows a score of 15.0. If I were to just spray a tiny section of field with spot & spray would that work to increase the score even though I have no weeds due to plowing?

Lastly when liming even though I've covered the entire field I often see patches the lime hasn't covered. Is that a game engine issue/bug?

Thanks.

[Noraf]

Yes.
No.
Yes it is.
Not sure.
Yes, 1 :
check the soil map, it'll probably show different soil on the field. It's quite normal having different pH values for different soil types.
2 :
If it's on the field, and not the map screen, yes, drawing bug, if you check the map, it'll show that it have been applied.

[Motologist]

On Elmcreek I have joined fields [...] Is it normal for it to still show individual field PF environment scores?

1.) Yes, this is normal. PF always shows individual scores because the fields began as multiple plots. Did you take soil samples after you merged the fields? You need to for the max soil sampling score.

Is there a way to get rid of the environment score if I completely concrete a field and build a yard there?

2.) Yes, you need to completely cover the field then take soil samples of where the field was. That tells PF the field is no longer there.

I know when I plant soybeans I don't need to fertlilise and nitrogen is showing between 40-60 Kg/Ha but field info says nitrogen is perfect. Is that typical?

3.) Yes, that's typical. Precision Farming does not penalize excess nitrogen for soybeans, grass, and OSR.

[...] weed control only shows a score of 15.0. If I were to just spray a tiny section of field with spot & spray would that work to increase the score even though I have no weeds due to plowing?

4.) No, you need to spray the whole field with See & Spray active. You'll use no herbicide doing so, but the sprayer must be running.

Lastly when liming even though I've covered the entire field I often see patches the lime hasn't covered. Is that a game engine issue/bug?

5.) It's not really a bug. Precision Farming has a sort of area of effect around where you have fertilized or limed. You may have missed a patch but the game will count it as "perfect" and won't penalize you.

[Massey44]

Yes, this is normal. PF always shows individual scores because the fields began as multiple plots. Did you take soil samples after you merged the fields? You need to for the max soil sampling score.

No it seems I hadn't but have just done it and soil sampling is now max score.

Yes, you need to completely cover the field then take soil samples of where the field was. That tells PF the field is no longer there.

I think the problem on Elmcreek is that section of land has three fields on it. 45 and 46 I have merged into a single field and 44 has my yard on it but 44 still has a score. No worries it might work after I save and reload

Yes, that's typical. Precision Farming does not penalize excess nitrogen for soybeans, grass, and OSR.

I thought it was most likely fine but good to know that is the case.

No, you need to spray the whole field with See & Spray active. You'll use no herbicide doing so, but the sprayer must be running.

Tested this and went over the entire merged field 45 and 46 and as you said no herbicide was used. For merged field 47,48, 49 and 50 I only had to switch on the sprayer once on each section of field and the score was immediately updated. Now all my fields are 100 environmental score including the yard area, which is awesome!

Thanks a lot for your help.

[Motologist]

Glad to help! You've taught me something; I always assumed I had to spray the entire field.

[NDDan]

Hi everyone,

Currently I plow and direct seed since I'm getting the full 10.0 score for tillage but weed control only shows a score of 15.0. If I were to just spray a tiny section of field with spot & spray would that work to increase the score even though I have no weeds due to plowing?

Thanks.

In my experience, you do not need to go over the whole field, just part of it. You can observe the weed score increasing as you go over it. Watch that and you'll know when you can go onto the next field. Since you've merged fields into one, you will need to cover a section of each of the original field.

[Massey44]

In my experience, you do not need to go over the whole field, just part of it. You can observe the weed score increasing as you go over it. Watch that and you'll know when you can go onto the next field. Since you've merged fields into one, you will need to cover a section of each of the original field.

Yes I've definitely noticed that already, thank you very much!

[drewCZ]

hey hey folks, is normal that mulching adds no nitrogen to the soil? In vanilla, it increases fert level +1. But PF is nothing... Make no sense to me.

[Massey44]

hey hey folks, is normal that mulching adds no nitrogen to the soil? In vanilla, it increases fert level +1. But PF is nothing... Make no sense to me.

Yes, the mulching and rolling just give a slight increase to yield.

[Lawma]

Can you spread manure without a crop planted? Is there a benefit or only when crops are planted? I prefer spreading the animal waste during the winter or pre planting season.

[UncleRico]

Can you spread manure without a crop planted? Is there a benefit or only when crops are planted? I prefer spreading the animal waste during the winter or pre planting season.

It raises the nitrogen without. You put a certain amount on per acre to raise the nitrogen. I like to put it on kind of as a blanket amount across the field that stays roughly below the crop I plan to plant. Then I till it in and put the rest on with the planter.

[Lawma]

It raises the nitrogen without. You put a certain amount on per acre to raise the nitrogen. I like to put it on kind of as a blanket amount across the field that stays roughly below the crop I plan to plant. Then I till it in and put the rest on with the planter.

Do you turn off auto amount and select a manual setting? Or does auto put a bare bones when no crop is present?

They started chopping corn last couple weeks and out comes the waste wagons lol. So yes the way you described is how I want to do it.

[UncleRico]

Yeah I just put it on manual and set the amount. Auto will put it to a certain amount depending on what you select if I remember correctly. So speeding up and slowing down the spreader as you go. If I remember correctly you need the sensor though, but I dunno I don’t mess with the fancy stuff to much. I’m evil and use herbicide and deep tillage and the like haha. I also spread manure like once a real life year because I play big maps with longer seasons so when I do get a chance to play I finish like one task. I just switched to spring creek nd and after three sessions finished swathing and combining one field of oats haha.

[silverlykos]

I have actually turned off PF as find it gives a better experience of how to treat the fields that reflects real life a bit better. I find the game is much more enjoyable now that I have to actually work harder for my crops

[Lawma]

I have actually turned off PF as find it gives a better experience of how to treat the fields that reflects real life a bit better. I find the game is much more enjoyable now that I have to actually work harder for my crops

You turned pf off completely or the automatic application of fertilizer etc?