Decision Support Tools
Our web tools feature interactive user experience and communicate spatiotemporally specific information on a growing number of topics related to the management of small grains in California. These include:
The California Weather Web-Tool provides site-specific precipitation and temperature data for customizable date ranges and includes 10-year averages and a 10-day forecast.
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The Crop Growth Stage and Forecasting Web-Tool provides site-specific estimates of crop growth stage, and information about N uptake and precipitation patterns for customizable date ranges, including 10-year averages and a 10-day forecast.
The Soil Nitrate Quick Test is an easy-to-use, DIY method for estimating soil nitrate concentrations and fertilizer N equivalence in the top foot of soil. The web-tool and its accompanying instructional content guide users in the use of the soil nitrate quick test and incorporate site-specific soil characteristics to estimate fertilizer equivalence.
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The Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Tool for California Wheat incorporates features from all of the previously listed tools and produces customized, site-specific nitrogen fertilizer recommendations based on monitoring of crop health and soil nitrogen in tandem with a N-rich reference zone.
The UC Small Grain Seeding Rate Calculator is an interactive webtool that determines the best seeding rate based on crop type and agronomic conditions.
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The UC Small Grain Variety Selection Web-Tool pinpoints small grain varieties that have performed well in particular regions and environments of California using data from our multi-year, multi-location field trials.