An Update on CropMonitor
The CropMonitor Pro service predicts the risk posed by a range of pests and diseases, as evidence for the need to spray, using a range of data such as suitable spray timing based on current and predicted crop growth stages, accumulated pest/disease risks and whether the pest/disease has already been observed on the farm. Hourly weather data from the MetOffice at a 2 km resolution has been shown to provide a reliable weather forecast for up to 5 days ahead. In a recent development, the platform now incorporates rain gauge data every 15 minutes from the Environment Agency’s 600+ locations, which is crucial given that rain is the most difficult weather variable to predict.
