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Water and chemical management
Our modelling tool (SPASMO) allows prediction of the fate of surface-applied chemicals, irrigation requirements given local conditions, and the impact of nitrate movement arising from grazing animals or fertiliser applications. It is used extensively for resource allocation to ensure procedures are equitable and sustainable.
Applications
- Farm dairy effluent – assessing management alternatives for land treatment and farm dairy effluent
- Pesticide – choosing pesticides to do least environmental harm
- Water – amount and timing of irrigation for optimal use of available water for crops including olives, wine grapes, apples, kiwifruit and pasture
- Phytoremediation – assessing long-term remediation strategies for contaminant removal, also assessing biological containment and mitigating off-site impacts.
SPASMO has been set up to consider a range of New Zealand soils and can provide a risk assessment of pasture irrigation needs based on historical weather data from the last 30 years.
For further information contact Brent Clothier
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