Wednesday, 12 July 2017

The Benefits Of The Flag The Technology

By Anna Thompson


For several years, the farmers have applied different herbicides in their farms. Unfortunately, some of them have had to deal with the adverse effects of the chemicals from the herbicides. This led to discovery of flag the technology which is an application that assists the farmer to make the right choices of pesticides by using different flags. The following are the benefits of this type of program:

It is easier to recognize some fields that are highly sensitive to the substance being sprayed. The plants may respond negatively to the herbicides therefore alerting the farmer that the treatment is not suitable. When it is identified earlier enough that the crops or the field is not compatible with the chemical, then some of the damages will be avoided. It is easier to tell the sensitive and insensitive fields when using this application.

Careful consideration to this technology will avoid the damages that may be caused to the adjacent fields. The application will assist the farmers to analyze their pesticide applications. If a specific chemical is harmful to adjacent crops or fields, then the herbicide will be avoided. The application of the flags at the entrance points of the fields will assist the farmers recognize the safe fields.

New users of the application need not to worry. They application has a publication that guides the user on how to go about the application. The owners of the applications constantly arranges for meetings with the farmers hence educating them more about the tool. This practice ensures that no one is stranded and that they can easily decode what the different colors in the flag means.

Universal colors such as green, teal, red, black, green and white are used in this application. The red color signifies that the fields are hypersensitive to most of the herbicides used. This is very important to the applicator and other farmers. Every color that is used has a certain meaning. They are important communication tools among farmers.

The application has extensional programs. When you have downloaded the software, you can add it with a program known as Hit the Target. This allows the applicators to identify and separate the fields that have more sensitive crops. Also it helps the farmers to identify the fields that are not suitable for GMO plants. The segregation and separation of the specific sections of crop fields helps in the record keeping practice as the information may be useful in future.

The software can be used by any farmer. It has a user friendly interface. It takes a shorter time to download and within ten seconds, you can have the application installed in your device. It is available for free in iTunes and Google play.

When the farmers employ these types of tools in their farms, they are assured of getting the best results. The mistakes that are common due to the use of herbicides can be eradicated with use of this technology. Before you apply herbicide in your farm, you should consider using this type of technology.




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