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The main aim of this publication is to discuss the concept of variable rate technology (VRT), and its components associated with variable rate application of water, fertilizer, and other agricultural inputs. This publication also provides an example of the control system for variable rate application of agricultural inputs in row and tree crops. Written by Vivek Sharma, Uday Bhanu Prakash Vaddevolu, Shiva Bhambota, Yiannis Ampatzidis, Haimanote Bayabil, and Aditya Singh, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2025.
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