GPS guidance savings

Overlap without vs with GPS → seed, fertilizer, fuel savings

Parameters

Area, ha

Materials+fuel, UAH/ha

Overlap without GPS, %

Overlap with GPS, %

GPS system, UAH

Without guidance a driver overlaps adjacent passes by 8–12%, with parallel driving — 2–3%, with RTK — <1%. Savings on seed, fertilizer, crop protection and fuel are proportional to overlap reduction. An RTK system costs $3–8k, pays back on 300–500 ha in a season or two. Bonuses: night/dust work, field maps, less driver fatigue.

Savings

Waste without GPS/season: 400 000 грн
Waste with GPS: 80 000 грн
Saving/season: 320 000 грн
System payback: 0.5 seasons