The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it is developing an Android application (app) that would allow farmers to assess the nitrogen content of their crop and help them cut fertilizer costs.
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it is developing an Android application (app) that would allow farmers to assess the nitrogen content of their crop and help them cut fertilizer costs.
The PhilRice, an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said the app is based on a four-stripped “ruler” called Leaf Color Chart (LCC), which is used in assessing nitrogen status of the rice plant.
“The handy diagnostic tool, which identifies the nutrient deficiency through colors ranging from yellow green to dark green, helps farmers save one to two sacks of nitrogen in every hectare,” the PhilRice said in a statement.
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