The Next Generation VRT applicator developed by OSU Engineering includes application in corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, canola, and bermudagrass.  This unit is capable of foliar nutrient sprays while simultaneously applying N in liquid streams.  Also, the new applicator at OSU focuses on new sensing technologies that measure plant height, and plant vigor in addition to NDVI measured with the GreenSeeker sensor that is an excellent estimate of plant biomass.

Hand-held sensors developed at OSU and currently sold by NTech Industries are now being used in Australia, France, Spain, Ecuador, Mexico, China, India, Canada, and the United States.  In the USA, sensors have been sold in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Idaho, Arizona, California, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Illinois. Added details on the hand-held sensors can be found by clicking here!