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In the same way virtual assistants help us discover our next favorite song, a new software package has used advanced machine learning to help farmers and agronomists pinpoint what their crops and soils need to boost yield in a sustainable way.
The scientific teams of Bayer Crop Science and Biome Makers tested and disclosed the first application of this groundbreaking technology on bioRxiv. The study and resulting scientific paper details the analysis of the soil microbiome to assess effectiveness of Bayer’s biological fungicide Minuet. Specifically, machine learning software allowed Bayer CS to predict potato yield improvement before application of the input. The predicted result was a yield bump of up to 40% in one of the fields tested in Idaho.
The first AI virtual assistant for sustainable farming
Bayer Crop Science and Biome Makers teamed up to validate an automatized recommendation engine using soil microbiome and environmental data to determine the most suitable product application to optimize yield and soil health.
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In the same way virtual assistants help us discover our next favorite song, Biome Makers has developed a software package that uses advanced machine learning to help farmers and agronomists pinpoint what their crops and soils need to boost yield in a sustainable way.
Specifically, the new software allowed Bayer CS to predict potato yield improvement even before applying the biological inputs. The predicted result showed a 40% increase in produce in one of the fields tested in Idaho.
“This technology is a giant leap forward for them who, up until now, have lacked the data required to accurately determine biological solutions for their seasonal soil and crop decisions,” said Varghese Thomas, project leader at Bayer CS.
Additionally, product manufacturers can add custom solutions to the AI recommendation system after testing it under the Gheom protocol. A microbial-based protocol for field trials, Biome Makers’ Gheom gauges biological product efficacy by analyzing soil microbiome, a natural bioindicator in nature.