GPS for mowing, topping and rolling
Short answer
Rolling and topping leave little on the ground to steer by, so the coverage map is the useful part: Tractor GPS – Field Guidance paints every pass as you go and shows any strip you've missed. For mowing you can usually see the cut, so the app is more for straight lines, area and the job record.
Updated · Oran Dynamics
Rolling
A rolled field looks almost the same as an unrolled one, especially in poor light. Set the roller width, tap START, and the map shows exactly where you've been. Missed strips are obvious on screen.
Topping and pasture mowing
Topping rough grazing, docks or thistles is easy to lose track of in a big field. The coverage map keeps track for you, and the area figure shows how much you've done.
Mowing for silage or hay
You can see a mown swath, so you don't strictly need guidance. Farmers use the app here for straight first passes, consistent bout spacing on large fields, working into the dark, and an accurate area per field for contractor billing.
Setting it up
- Width: the cutting or rolling width, minus the small overlap you like to leave.
- Line: an A-B line, or automatic lines for a saved field with headland passes.
- Record: each job logs area covered, time, distance, average speed and area per hour, which is handy for contractor billing.
Questions
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Yes. The coverage map shows what you've rolled, which is hard to see on the ground.
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For mowing, topping and rolling, yes. Phone GPS is accurate to a metre or two on newer dual-frequency iPhones, up to about 5 m on older ones, and these jobs tolerate a little overlap. You still steer.
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Yes. Every job records area covered, plus time, distance and average speed.
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