Understanding Map Layers

The Map Layers feature in Granular Insights is a comprehensive toolset for data visualization and integration that allows a single-platform experience for analysis, enhancing productivity and simplifying the decision-making process. Map Layers is in beta. Your feedback is appreciated as we continue to enhance and improve this functionality. 

 

Visualize and Analyse by Soil Types

Map Layers enables better soil layers management allowing you to view detailed soil information. For instance, you can view SSURGO (Soil Survey Geographic Database) and ERU (Environmental Response Unit) soil layers and examine their associated attributes including the CSR (corn suitability rating, where available) and NCCPI (National Commodity Crop Productivity Index). These detailed insights help advisors and growers make better decisions about where and how to invest resources for optimal yield.

 

Customize Map Layers

Using Map Layers in Granular Insights, you can create new layers, edit existing ones and assign specific attributes to each layer. This customization allows you to build your map layers to reflect unique field conditions or specific trials such as fertility or setting zones based on soil health metrics.  The flexibility makes it easy to adapt Map Layers for various uses across different fields, regions or crop types. By directly managing layers related to trials or decision zones, users can gain better insights and make necessary adjustments based on real-time or in-season data.

 

Multi-Layer View

Overlay multiple layers (e.g. soil health and as-applied data) in a single map, making it easier to identify patterns/correlations that influence yield across different areas of a field. Multi-layer analysis helps make better crop management decisions/practices.

 

VRS Decision Zones

Use decision zones from the decision zones page as a RelativeProductivity layer within Map Layers. This along with other map data, allows for a comprehensive overview of field performance. Edits made to these zones will also be visible in Variable Rate Seeding (VRS) so you can ensure that seeding plans align with the most up-to-date and accurate data for best results.

 

Sharing and Implementing

You can export your map layers as shapefiles for easy sharing. The ability to export your layers as shapefiles makes collaborating with your team or loading information into your machinery for in-field execution simple.

 

Related Articles:
Create a Map Layer
Edit a Map Layer
Delete a Map Layer
Merge Map Layers
View Map Layers
Multi-Layer Overlay
Import/Export a Map Layer