Cropwise Protector vs Croptune

Protector is the digital tool that makes agronomic decision easier and faster, supporting the grower with precision monitoring and analysis of the results. With Cropwise Protector, the grower has access to the most important agronomic indicators, via cell phone. With powerful analysis and visual panels, the information collected is always accessible to the grower for faster and more accurate decision making - all organized in graphs and maps that provide the general and detailed view of the pest pressure, crop evolution, team activities, library of maps, weather data, etc. Currently, more than 4 million hectares are monitored with the technology developed by Syngenta Digital. The application works seamlessly with the Protector Scouting app and the Protector Web Panel. See below for its main resources and available analysis. - Timeline: Follow all agronomic events through indicators and heatmaps; - Maps and visual analysis for quick identification of damaged areas, areas without visit, areas without application, etc.; - Team management at your hands: create and track product applications, monitoring activities, annotations and inspections at fixed points in a single app; - ClimaTempo, Cropwise Imagery and other important Agro partners integrations. Protector Mobile can be used with different cell phone models. Get better performance by also updating your Protector Scouting app. To use the apps, you must be a Protector customer.

Croptune – Smarter Fertilizing, Right from the Field Just snap a photo of your crops, and Croptune instantly tells you how much nitrogen they really need. No more guessing, no more over-fertilizing. Croptune uses advanced image analysis and big data to give real-time nitrogen insights - straight from the field, in seconds. All results are backed by ISO 17025-certified lab data, so you can trust what you see. Less waste, better yields — with technology made for farmers. Create your own private lab Thanks to Croptune’s easy-to-use method, anyone can have their own laboratory up and running at a click of a button! Croptune saves you precious money and time on costly equipment, hiring experts, and laboratory analysis, while helping you optimize your fertilization protocol according to the actual status in the field. Help protect the environment As any farmer knows, chemical fertilizers can cause serious environmental issues and lead to water, soil, and air pollution. By installing Croptune you will be able to improve your fertilization process and avoid excessive fertilization, thus helping protect the environment while growing healthier produce. How it works? To get started, install the Croptune app and select your crop type. Croptune is currently calibrated to detect deficiencies and issue recommendations for field crops, including corn, wheat, carrot, cotton, lettuce, pepper, tomato, potato, cucumber, onion, and rice and for orchards, which includes avocado, banana, pear, cherry, peach, nectarine and clementine. Next, select your planting or sawing date and planting season and if necessary, modify the number of plants per area. Define your plot by using 4-8 pinpoints and click on the Camera icon. Croptune will open in live video mode. Click on "Add image" to capture 3-5 pictures of the selected plant. Repeat this process on other plants to improve accuracy. Next, click on the Continue button and you will get your recommendations in seconds. Croptune saves your data so that you can access it at any time and review a specific crop’s history to keep track of the status of your field. Now, sit back and relax while you enjoy maximum yields! The next generation of agriculture is already here! Install Croptune today!