OPTIYIELD® SYSTEM
The OptiYield® system offers a complete soil health and crop performance enhancement programme, that combines the latest digital agronomic tools, advanced soil analysis and machine learning with years of hands-on farming experience – to deliver a more consistent and reliable crop, no matter what the seasonal variables.
Experience
Based on decades of agronomic experience, research, trials and on-farm usage, The OptiYield® system is the flagship expert agronomy platform from Emerald Research. For the first time, this provides farms with an easy to implement, full lifecycle nutrient management and optimisation plan, based on real soil health, crop science and field data.
Approach
The OptiYield® system’ philosophy is built on a (field-by-field) whole-farm, whole-season approach. The system is designed not only to improve crop performance dramatically, but also to improve sustainability, reduce fertiliser use and pollution, support regenerative agriculture and increase water and nutrient use efficiency.
Delivering improved financial & environmental performance
with a 10–25% marketable yield increase per year
How The OptiYield® system works in practice
360º agronomy process
The OptiYield® system brings together all of the key elements of modern agronomy into one integrated, self-learning system: All compounds and liquids are delivered at the right time, with application instructions.
Map fields
- We rapidly map farms and fields using the Field Outline tool
- Capture accurate size and dimensions
- Define cropping areas within fields for different crops
Soil analysis
- Unique & advanced soil nutrient analysis and availability modelling
- 18+ soil health indicators
- Corrects for complex interactions, antagonisms and availability limitations
- Integrates manures, previous cropping and target yields
Crop nutrition
- Full lifecycle crop nutrition, biostimulant and biopesticide programmes
- Over 35 crops supported worldwide, on any soil type
- Base fertilisers, foliar nutrition, biostimulants and biologicals all integrated
- Programmes generated ahead of the season, with full product lists per crop
We monitor
- Integration of IoT soil and crop monitoring tools with in-field testing
- Real-time monitoring of CO₂, N₂O, CH₄, pH, EC, soil and air temperature, soil moisture, humidity and even light intensity
- Notification text alerts are sent when levels move outside normal ranges
We advise
- Satellite imaging (NDVI, LAI and soil moisture) as standard
- Automated alerts for crop stress and irrigation issues
- Machine learning and AI analysing farm and regional data
- Natural language reports and advice for farmers and agronomists
SaaS – the engine behind The OptiYield® system
The OptiYield® system is powered by our software platform, a digital agronomic tool that:
- Accepts planned cropping information (crop, variety, quality and yield targets)
- Integrates enviromental and satellite data, including UAV imaging where available
- Incorporates soil and tissue analysis for in-season nutrient monitoring
- Applies machine learning for better future decisions and predictions
Using software algorithms linked to unique soil analysis methods, crop-specific agronomics and over 2,500 research papers, drives the OptiYield® system to deliver a sustainable farming future.
- Full lifecycle nutrient managment plans
- Optimised macro and micro nutrient applications and timings
Reduce N & P use by 30–50%
This is achieved by:
- Placing nutrients directly with the seed or tuber at planting
- Adding a complex mix of beneficial microbes and biostimulants to the seed
- Providing a second “starter” zone in the developing root exploration area
- Applying novel foliar nitrogen, phosphate and potash to match crop demand
This reduces losses from leaching, denitrification, volatilisation and immobilisation, while maintaining or improving yield.
Improve yields by 10–25%
Growers using the current system across potatoes, carrots, beetroot, parsnips, onions, leeks and brassicas have reported consistent increases in marketable yields of 10–25%, delivering substantial net profit increases.
The OptiYield® system delivers these gains through:
- Accurate soil and tissue analysis
- Generates a unique 11 nutrient availability profile
- Crop nutrient demand and model
- Optimised nutrient timing, requirement and form
- Integration of biostimulants and biopesticides
- Field-specific crop programmes
Improve crop resilience and reliability
Crop resilience is increased through the integration of micronutrients, biostimulants and biologicals based on soil and plant data.
The OptiYield® system supports:
- Reduced crop stress
- Improved vigour
- Better rooting
- Less disease pressure
- Quicker emergence
- Resilience to drought and heat
This leads to more reliable performance in seasons with increasing climatic variability.
Improve soil health and crop quality
The OptiYield® system starts with measured soil health rather than a “one-size-fits-all” programme. Using unique soil analysis and nutrient availability modelling, the system develops tailored nutrient management plans by crop and variety.
Improvements in soil health can be seen through:
- Greater microbial diversity
- More earthworms
- Better soil structure and stability
- Reduced erosion
Crop quality is improved through:
- Higher BRIX
- Higher protein where relevant
- Better flowering and fruit set
- More even crops
This reduces field losses and quality-based rejections.
Minimise field losses or crop rejection
By increasing marketable yield and improving quality factors, The OptiYield® system helps to:
- Reduce waste in-field
- Lower rejection rates at grading
- Increase pack-out and value per hectare
Sustainability & Net Zero
On-farm sustainability gains
The OptiYield® system helps farmers:
- Maximise crop yield, quality and value
- Reduce nitrogen and phosphate inputs by 30–50%
- Improve crop resilience and reliability
- Increase nutrient use efficiency
- Reduce runoff and emissions
- Reduce carbon footprint by up to 35%
Soil health improvements are measurable through:
- Microbial diversity
- Earthworm activity
- Soil structure and stability
- Reduced erosion
The system supports:
- Regenerative farming objectives
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Lower nitrous oxide emissions (up to 90% in some systems using placement and foliar protocols)
- A reduced carbon footprint per tonne of produce and overall
The OptiYield® system contributes to:
- SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 15 – Life on Land