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Bean Cam

Bean Cam

Soybean Replant Calculator

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3 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 13, 2016
  • February 13, 2023

Developer

UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management program
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About

Calculate soybean plant stand and estimate yield loss with or without replanting. Use manual counts or the iPhone camera for automatic plant detection. Helps determine the economic viability of spring replanting.

✓Calculate plant stand
✓Estimate yield with/without replanting
✓Manual plant counting
✓Automatic plant counting via camera
✓Economic viability assessment
✓Historical frost date data (Wisconsin)
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What's New in Bean Cam

1.12

February 13, 2023

Version 1.12 includes a fix for the camera screen being off-center and other small stability fixes.

User reviews

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Useful app

Good app, saves time. Took a few tries to figure out how it worked. Best of all it was FREE!
MimiBrMimiBr

Helpful in low emergence field

This has both a camera use counter and a calculator to do traditional counting. It worked on low stand counts, saving time because only counted by hand one of the five samples needed per field. It also had helpful replant and yield percentage numbers for a gps location in WI.
RealDeveloper66RealDeveloper66

Junk... Worthless...

This app is worthless it does not calculate stand any better then a blind man would with no hands. Im counting 130-135k to the acre the traditional way and this things stupid picture is saying i have 90k and wont even calibrate to the number i counted in the area the pic was taken.
Plus if i have to take the time to count every time anyhow whats the point of having this and even if it did work it would save me what... 3-5 minuets at most. Blah!!!
Hope some Wisc. Grad student didnt have this as a project. If so they should be picking up road kill off the side of the road.
Anyways theres my two cents worth. Hope it helps you out in growing soybeans the Wisconsin way.
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Nwtf2005Nwtf2005

Response from developer

We would be happy to help you or any other user to learn to use Bean Cam in a manner that will save time in the field. Please contact us as needed. Since the app is most useful for replant decisions in very low population fields, a field of 130K is not the ideal field to target with the app. Even so, the app will show that 90K plants should still lead to 99% max yield and no replanting is needed. Secondly, a single hand count to calibrate allows the next four samples to be done by the camera in far less time than hand counting all 5 locations in a field. Calibration works best on low population fields, as designed. For those that do not want to use the camera, there is a calculator for manual hand counts which also includes the extra information about replanting.

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FAQ

What is Bean Cam used for?

Bean Cam calculates your soybean plant stand and estimates the potential yield you can expect with or without spring replanting. It helps you make informed decisions about whether replanting is economically beneficial for your farm.

How does Bean Cam calculate plant stand?

You can manually count plants in measured rows or use your iPhone camera for automatic plant detection. The app averages five random samples taken at the VC, V1, or V2 growth stages to determine the field average stand value.

Can Bean Cam help me decide if replanting is worth it?

Yes, Bean Cam uses your field's average stand value to calculate expected percent yield at harvest with and without replanting. You can then compare these figures with your operation's economics to determine viability.

Does Bean Cam have ads?

No, Bean Cam does not contain advertisements. It is a free application developed by UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management program.

What devices does Bean Cam support?

Bean Cam is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It requires iOS 4 or later.

How often is Bean Cam updated?

The latest version of Bean Cam is 1.12, which was last updated on February 13, 2023. Updates typically focus on improving functionality and accuracy.

Is Bean Cam suitable for users outside Wisconsin?

While Bean Cam provides historical median frost date data specifically for Wisconsin townships, its core functionality of calculating plant stand and yield estimation is applicable to soybean farmers anywhere.

What is the age rating for Bean Cam?

Bean Cam has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content.