Getting the Most Out of Yield Maps

It is important to get the most out of yield maps. There are many that work with yield maps on their own computers and others that use a service to generate the maps. Regardless of how the maps are generated, it is critical that the maps are produced in such a way that they tell you what you need to know. Take a hard look at your maps to see if they meet this criterion. Colour schemes, breaks in yield levels, filtering out bad data and using standard deviation can all be used to improve the usefulness of a yield map.

Many growers look at maps that others provide them and then complain that they don’t tell them anything. Take the time to express your needs and possibly your frustrations to the person providing the service. They are working for you, but they won’t know what you require if you don’t tell them. If they can’t provide you with what you want, find someone who will.

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