GPS Section Control is a function that automatically switches individual machine sections (spreader, sprayer, seed drill) on and off based on GPS position. It eliminates double application on overlaps, wedges and when going around obstacles.
How it works: the GPS receiver in the tractor tracks position in the field. The system knows which zones have already been covered. When the machine enters a zone that is already covered, it automatically switches off the relevant sections.
Savings: on fields with regular shapes 3–5%, on irregular fields (wedges, curves, obstacles) 8–12%. At a fertiliser price of PLN 3,000/t and a rate of 300 kg/ha, this means PLN 90–360/ha saved per year.
Güstrower GDK spreaders work to the ISOBUS standard (AEF working set computer) with GPS Section Control and application maps (VRA). Width sections switch off automatically on wedges and headlands.