FCI Services
Custom Application
For maximum precision, we begin by using our Variable Rate Technology (VRT) process to create an “Application Map.” This involves GIS mapping of your fields (identifying zones or grids), combined with the soil type and crop specific information for each zone. Programmed into a computer, this information generates a map indicating the precise amount of soil nutrient additives (lime or fertilizers) needed in each sector. Applying the optimal amount of fertilizer throughout your acreage helps maximize crop yield while reducing input costs.
If you are planting different crops in alternating sectors of a field, VRT makes it easy to tailor the soil nutrients added to each sector.
Custom application may include:
- Correcting soil acidity by the use of lime. FCI uses high quality dolomitic lime that also supplies magnesium and micronutrient zinc
- Selecting the ideal combination of dry and liquid fertilizers, based on your soil and type of crop(s)
- Applying crop protection using a blend of proprietary product lines
- Adding specifically-selected cover crop
- Creating “As Applied” Records – FCI services help you record, measure and adjust soil, seed and crop treatment. Data gathered over time contributes to reducing risks, reducing costs, and improving yields
“The main benefit of this high tech fertilizing system from FCI is getting the correct amount of product in the right location in your field.”
“As gross margins come down, you must do something to offset the risk.”