Field Evaluation of a Rising Plate Meter to Estimate Herbage Mass in Austrian Pastures [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Pasture management is an important topic for dairy farms with grazing systems. Herbage mass (HM) is a key measure, and estimations of HM content in pastures allow for informed decisions in pasture management.
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Rising Plate Meter Calibrations for Forage Mass of Wheat and Rye [PDF]
Agricultural & Environmental Letters, 2019 Estimating forage availability is important in optimizing livestock stocking rates. The rising plate meter was developed to estimate forage availability.
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Micro-sonic sensor technology enables enhanced grass height measurement by a Rising Plate Meter [PDF]
Information Processing in Agriculture, 2019 Globally, the Rising Plate Meter (RPM) is a device used to measure compressed sward height, to enable estimation of herbage mass. Despite improved farm management practices aided by a variety of technological advances, the standard design of a RPM has ...
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Evaluation of a Rising Plate Meter for Use in Multispecies Swards [PDF]
Agricultural & Environmental Letters, 2016 The rising plate meter (RPM) provides rapid estimates of herbage mass (HM). Accurate calibration of the RPM is difficult due to variability in forage management, growth, and species composition.
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A Rising Plate Meter for Estimating Production and Utilization [PDF]
Journal of Range Management, 1986 The rising plate meter (RPM) ~8s used to determine fomge production 8nd livestock utilization in 8 roWion gmzing system on improved mnu8l prsture in CsUfomi8. Prior to rot8ting livestock, herb8ge weight (y) ~8s reLted to meter ruding (x) by the linnr model: J = a + bx. Fonge utilization by sheep ~8s estimrted by summing growth and dimppe8r8nce in gmzed
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The effect of intensive grazing systems on the rising plate meter calibration for perennial ryegrass pastures [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2019 The rising plate meter (RPM) is used to measure grass height, which subsequently is used in a calibration equation to estimate herbage mass (HM), an important parameter for optimization of feed management in grazing systems. The RPM is placed on the sward and measures the resistance of the sward toward the plate, which depends not only on grass length,
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Dynamic algorithmic conversion of compressed sward height to dry matter yield by a rising plate meter [PDF]
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2022 peer-reviewed The strategic allocation of pasture grazing area to dairy cows is essential for optimal management and increased outputs. Rising plate meters are frequently used to estimate pasture herbage mass, i.e. dry matter yield per hectare, by employing simple regression equations that relate compressed sward height to herbage mass.
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Yield prediction of grassland swards using specific equations for Rising Plate Meter [PDF]
agricultural engineering.euAccurate prediction of grassland yield is essential for efficient management and sustainable use. The Rising Plate Meter (RPM) is a device widely used in pasture management to measure the height of growth considering sward density to calculate biomass ...
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Estimation of Dry Matter Yield in Mediterranean Pastures: Comparative Study between Rising Plate Meter and Grassmaster II Probe [PDF]
AgricultureThis study evaluates two expedient electronic sensors, a rising plate meter (RPM) and a “Grassmaster II” capacitance probe (GMII), to estimate pasture dry matter (DM, in kg ha−1). The sampling process consisted of sensor measurements, followed by pasture
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PSI-A-3 Validation of Rising Plate Meter for Predicting Herbage Mass in Tall-Fescue Pastures [PDF]
J Anim Sci, 2023 Abstract The objective was to compare herbage mass (HM) estimates using a rising plate meter (RPM) and hand-sampled total collections using a forage ring. Accurate measurement of HM can be used to budget available forage in grazing systems, particularly as grass is a dynamic resource.
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