LNMS - Liquid Nutrient Management

Utilising the most of the available nutrients in the form of manure, slurry and digestate is finding a balance between the time of application and the level of incorporation into the soil. With a Ploeger AT equipped with LNMS, both application an incorporation can be combined into one machine. Thanks to this combination, nitrogen losses can be minimised, resulting in optimal nutrient utilisation of crop and soil. Because the weight of the machine is not trailed, but carried by the AT, the machine has sufficient traction to incorporate all possible liquid nutrients directly into the soil. Together with the large flotation tires and permanent all wheel drive, this ensures that that the available nutrients are available for the crops, rather than emitted into the environment.

Direct incorporation also results in savings , as no extra tillage pass is required. With a Ploeger LNMS system, you can rely on a perfect and precise application in both length and width. Furthermore the step can be combined with the seeding of a cover crop, reducing the need for an extra pass on the field. With a wide range of wheels and easy to change applicators, the AT can be used throughout the whole growing season. Even for application in growing crops, our specialists can advise you with the best possible techniques.

Precise application of nutrients start with a well designed machine, and a machine where the operator is in full control. The LNMS system is completely integrated in the AT controls, providing excellent control over the complete machine and application processes. The loading arm in combination with the optional SuperLoad technique ensures a short loading time of the tank. Once the tank is full, only one button switches the machine from loading to unloading mode and the machine is ready to go. With the pump turning in reverse direction, the slurry is transported to the applicator. The target application rates are automatically calculated using the working width- and speed. The pilot screen indicates the distance left with the current tank volume, so that the most efficient loading and unloading can be achieved, and the passes on the field can be minimised. Optionally the machine can be equipped with integrated precision farming technology, so that the application can be done using prescription maps or on-board NIRS analysis. The complete process is controlled using an advanced, but simple to use headland management system which is activated using the master switch on the joystick.

As standard, the Ploeger LNMS are equipped with a state-of-the-art electronic system which controls the application rates based on the machine speed and application width. All important parameters can be set convenient via the 12″ Pilot Screen. Thanks to the TaskControl system, all relevant job data such as applied rate, worked surface and working time are stored in the system. The machines can optionally be equipped with FleetCommand, which enable remote acces to the machine data.

Precision farming is a crucial element in both application as in the complete nutrient cycle on the farm. We therefore believe that precision farming systems should be an integral part of the machine control system. However, collaboration with other processes on the farm is as crucial as  the integration itself. Therefore our control system can connect to a broad range of precision farming systems using the ISOBUS standard, so that there is always a solution that fits your needs.

Umbilical injection systems provide a high capacity under the right circumstances. A self-propelled applicator provides multiple advantages in an umbilical system; the tank can be used as a buffer, so that a precise application is guaranteed at all times. Low soil impact and traction are guaranteed thanks to the weight distribution of a self-propelled machine, in combination with wide flotation tires. Furthermore, the standard pump and rate-control of the applicator stay intact, so that the feeding pump does not have to push the slurry trough the manure divider.

After detaching the draghose, the self-propelled applicator can directly be used as a stand-alone system. That means that for example small fields and headlands can be finished, while the draghose is reeled in by the support- and pump team.